wisenheimer

Examples

• All

• I can't stand that wisenheimer who always has a sarcastic comment ready.

• Well, it's just a little friendly advice, Miss Wisenheimer.

  Dangerous Curves (1988)

• Poor Ted's been getting it both barrels from the wisenheimer here.

  There's Something About Mary (1998)

• Bunch of wisenheimers, ain't you?

  The Front Page (1974)

• What a wisenheimer!

  Mr. Deeds (2002)

• -Wisenheimer.

  A League of Their Own (1992)

• Like if some wisenheimer down at the Fandango says somethin' dirty to me sometime, or somethin' fresh, and I can't think fast enough to answer, I like to say, "Up yours".

  Sweet Charity (1969)

• The teacher called him a wisenheimer for his cheeky responses during class.

• At the party, the wisenheimer made everyone laugh with his clever remarks.

Synonyms

W

wit

vswisenheimer

53 4.8

A person who thinks quickly and says clever, funny things

is harsher and more insulting rather than simply clever and amusing

W

wise guy

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

43 7.4

A person who makes clever or rude jokes to seem smart

shows stronger insolence and conceit rather than only trying to appear witty

S

smarty

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

30 7.7

A person who acts like they know everything and annoys others

is harsher and more openly insolent rather than merely cheeky or annoying

S

smart-ass

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

27 9.3

A person who annoys others by saying sarcastic or rude things

is more conceited and openly insolent rather than only irritating behavior

W

wiseass

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

8 9.9

A person who makes rude, clever remarks to annoy others

is more conceited and sardonic, focused on insolent superiority rather than mere wit

S

smart aleck

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

5 7.5

A person who acts as if they know everything and annoys others

is more sardonic and insolent rather than merely annoying show-off behavior

W

wiseacre

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

2 9.6

A person who acts as if they know everything and annoys others

is more openly insolent and directly rude rather than merely know-it-all

S

smart arse

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

1 9.4

A person who says clever things to annoy or upset others

is more overtly conceited and sardonic, showing clear insolence instead

W

weisenheimer

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts like they know everything and makes rude comments

is the version spelled differently though meaning remains identical

W

wisecracker

vswisenheimer

• Informal

1 7.1

A person who often makes short funny or sarcastic remarks

is less about amusement and more about insolent conceited remarks

W

wise aleck

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

8.1

A person who annoys others by acting like they know everything and making sarcastic remarks

is harsher in tone, showing conceit and direct insolence instead of mere annoyance

W

wise apple

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

9.9

A person or remark that is clever but rude

is more openly conceited and insolent rather than lightly cheeky or clever

W

wiseling

vswisenheimer

• Offensive

9.9

A person who pretends to know things and gives bad advice

is more about making conceited sarcastic remarks than merely pretending knowledge

Q

quipster

vswisenheimer

7.9

A person who often makes short clever remarks

is more insulting and conceited instead of simply amusing with clever jokes

Q

quipper

vswisenheimer

7.9

A person who often says short clever comments to make people laugh

is more insolent and conceited instead of merely clever or amusing

How Insolent

wisenheimer

• Offensive

2 9.9

wisecracker

• Informal

1 7.1

Surface Forms

Etymology