Difference between Smart and Shrewd

What is the difference between Smart and Shrewd?

Smart as an adjective is exhibiting social ability or cleverness. while Shrewd as an adjective is showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters

Smart

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Exhibiting social ability or cleverness. Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books. Good-looking. Cleverly and/or sarcastically humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful. Cf: (verb) to smart off; (noun) smarty pants, wise guy, wiseacre, wise-ass; (adjective) cute. Sudden and intense. Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hurt or sting.

Example sentence: The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable.

Shrewd

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: showing clever resourcefulness in practical mattersartful, tricky or cunningstreetwise

Example sentence: What I'm saying is that there are bargains right now, there are stocks right now that if you're shrewd enough, you will be able to buy them at the opening today and I you'll make money in a year from now.

We hope you now know whether to use Smart or Shrewd in your sentence.

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