wiseass
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈwaɪzˌæs/
- Offensive
- 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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7.4
A person who makes clever or rude jokes to seem smart
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9.3
A person who annoys others by saying sarcastic or rude things
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9.4
A person who says clever things to annoy or upset others
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7.7
A person who acts like they know everything and annoys others
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4.8
A person who thinks quickly and says clever, funny 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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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
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9.9
A person who acts like they know everything and makes rude comments
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7.9
A person who often makes short clever remarks
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9.6
A person who acts smart to annoy or show off
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9.9
A person or remark that is clever but rude
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7.9
A person who often says short clever comments to make people laugh
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8.1
A person who annoys others by acting like they know everything and making sarcastic remarks
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8.4
A person who makes fun of others using sarcasm 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.