Synonyms for wiseacre
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Noun
1. Smart arse — one who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart
smart alec, know-all UK AU IE, know-it-all US, smart-ass, wise-ass, smart arse UK IE, smarty informal, wisenheimer informal US
Definitions
- n. 1
One who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart.
Forms
- Plural
- wiseacres → know-alls, smart-asses, wise-asses, smarties…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wiseacre | steady | |
| witling | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fool1
- 6 letters
- smarty2
- 7 letters
- witling
- 8 letters
- wisehead
- 11 letters
- wisenheimer
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (smarty2 = 2 syllables).