smart thinking

smɑːt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of smart thinking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

quick thoughtquick and clever thought process

Her smart thinking saved the day during the crisis.

intelligenceintelligent and practical decision making

Smart thinking is essential for successful project management.

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Expressions with smart

look smart

appear neat and stylish

He always tries to look smart for meetings.

smart alec

person who annoys others by acting like they know everything

Don't be such a smart alec in class.

smart mouth

someone who speaks in a rude or disrespectful way

He got in trouble for being a smart mouth in class.

smart aleck

individual who makes sarcastic remarks

The smart aleck couldn't resist a snide comment.

smart as a whip

adj.

very intelligent or quick-witted

She solved the puzzle quickly, proving she's smart as a whip.

smart cookie

person who is clever and quick to understand

She figured out the puzzle in no time, she's a smart cookie.

Expressions with thinking

thinking cap

state of focused thinking to find solutions

She put on her thinking cap to tackle the issue.

wishful thinking

belief that hopes match facts, leading to poor choices

Her wishful thinking made her ignore the warning signs.

out-of-the-box thinking

approach to problem-solving that is unconventional

The team used out-of-the-box thinking to tackle the complex issue.

blue-sky thinking

creative thinking not limited by current beliefs

The team engaged in blue-sky thinking to innovate new products.

what was someone thinking

exp.

questions the logic behind someone's actions

What was she thinking wearing that outfit?

not bear thinking about

be so bad you cannot even think about it

The idea of losing her does not bear thinking about.

put on one's thinking cap

start thinking carefully to solve a problem

Let's put on our thinking caps and find a solution.

what was I thinking of

exp.

expresses regret or surprise about a past action

I wore sandals in the snow, what was I thinking of?

lateral thinking

solving problems using creative, non-linear methods

Lateral thinking helped her find a unique solution.

cathedral thinking

long-term planning for projects beyond one's lifetime

Building sustainable cities requires cathedral thinking to benefit future generations.

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bright as a new button

adj.

intelligence cleverness

very smart or clever in thinking or appearance

Examples of smart thinking in a sentence

Smart thinking is essential in emergency situations.
His smart thinking saved the day.
Smart thinking can solve many problems.

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French:réflexion intelligente, pensée intelligente, ...
German:cleveres Denken, kluges Denken, ...
Italian:pensiero intelligente, ...
Spanish:pensamiento inteligente, decisión inteligente, ...
Portuguese:raciocínio rápido, pensamento inteligente, ...
Chinese:聪明的思维, 聪明的决策, ...
Japanese:賢い考え, スマートな考え, ...
Arabic:تَفْكِير ذَكِيّ, تَفْكِيرٌ ذَكِيٌّ, ...
Hebrew:חֲשִׁיבָה חֲכָמָה, חֲשִׁיבָה נְבוֹנָה, ...
Russian:умное мышление, ...
Ukrainian:швидке мислення, розумне мислення, ...
Hindi:सूझबूझ, स्मार्ट सोच, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত চিন্তা, বুদ্ধিমান সিদ্ধান্ত, ...
Catalan:pensament ràpid, decisió intel.ligent, ...
Czech:úvaha, rozumné uvažování, ...
Danish:snarrådighed, intelligent tænkning, ...
Dutch:slim denken, slim nadenken, ...
Greek:γρήγορη σκέψη, έξυπνη απόφαση, ...
Hungarian:lélekjelenlét, megfontoltság, ...
Khmer:ការគិតឆ្លាតវៃ, ការសម្រេចចិត្តដោយឆ្លាតវៃ និងអាចអនុវត្តបាន, ...
Korean:똑똑한 생각, 현명한 생각, ...
Persian:سرعت انتقال, تفکر هوشمندانه, ...
Polish:mądre myślenie, inteligentne myślenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):raciocínio rápido, pensamento inteligente, ...
Romanian:gândire inteligentă, decizie inteligentă, ...
Swedish:en snabb tanke, smart tänkande, ...
Thai:ไหวพริบ, ความคิดที่ชาญฉลาด, ...
Turkish:çabuk ve zekice düşünme, akıllı düşünme, ...
Vietnamese:nhanh trí, suy nghĩ thông minh, ...

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