wiseass
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈwaɪzˌæs/
- Offensive
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sabelotodo (vulgar)
- She has a reputation for being a wiseass in meetings, often making sarcastic comments.
- wiseass remark
- wiseass kid
Examples
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I'm just a wiseass.
Fiction book (2002) -
I promise you, this is not the moment to be a wiseass.
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Listen, wiseass, you got your own rules.
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Do not be a wiseass!
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Don't be a wiseass, David.
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I know that, wiseass.
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- She's turnin' into a wiseass.
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A regular wiseass.
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Such a wiseass.
Fiction book (1994) -
You know, Russell here, he's kind of a wiseass, but he's all right if you can stand him.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person who thinks quickly and says clever, funny things
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7.4
A person who makes clever or rude jokes to seem smart
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7.7
A person who acts like they know everything and annoys others
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9.3
A person who annoys others by saying sarcastic or rude things
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7.5
A person who acts as if they know everything and annoys others
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9.9
A person who makes rude clever remarks to annoy others
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9.6
A person who acts as if they know everything and annoys others
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9.4
A person who says clever things to annoy or upset others
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9.9
A person who acts like they know everything and makes rude comments
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7.1
A person who often makes short funny or sarcastic remarks
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8.5
A person who shows off knowledge and annoys others
A person who annoys others by acting like they know everything and making sarcastic remarks
A person who makes fun of others using sarcasm to make people laugh
A person who acts smart to annoy or show off
A person or remark that is clever but rude
A person who often makes short clever remarks
A person who often says short clever comments to make people laugh
Antonyms
How Insolent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wiseass joins wise ('clever') and ass ('donkey' or 'fool'), so it names a person who shows off clever or sarcastic remarks to annoy others.