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What is another word for smart-aleck?

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Noun

A person who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything

One who is particularly insolent, who tends to make snide remarks or jokes

A person who is wise or who considers himself or herself to be wise

A young dog, whelp, whippersnapper, or brat

A person having an inflated opinion of himself

(informal) A person who deliberately antagonizes others, especially online

Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

Characterized by the use of wit, especially to offend

Conceited or confident in a bold or cheeky way

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Noun

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A person who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything

“That smart-aleck always interrupts the class with his arrogant remarks, thinking he knows more than the teacher.”

Noun

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One who is particularly insolent, who tends to make snide remarks or jokes

Noun

A person who is wise or who considers himself or herself to be wise

Noun

A young dog, whelp, whippersnapper, or brat

Noun

A person having an inflated opinion of himself

Noun

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(informal) A person who deliberately antagonizes others, especially online

phony^US

phoney^UK

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Adjective

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Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

smart-arsed^UK

smart-assed^US

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

throwing one's weight about

high-and-mighty

stuck-up

putting on airs

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“Tom's smart-aleck remarks during the sensitive meeting undermined the seriousness of the discussion and offended some participants.”

Adjective

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Characterized by the use of wit, especially to offend

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

skeptical^US

rubbing the wrong way

sceptical^UK

savoury^UK

colourful^UK

ill-humored^US

savory^US

colorful^US

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

accidentally on purpose

libellous^UK

libelous^US

grueling^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

gruelling^UK

politically incorrect

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

unfavorable^US

straight from the shoulder

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“My friend's smart-aleck remarks were constantly causing tension in our group.”

Adjective

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Conceited or confident in a bold or cheeky way

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

too big for your boots

smart-assed^US

smart-arsed^UK

too big for your breeches

throwing one's weight around

too big for your britches

think too highly of oneself

throwing one's weight about

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

icy

self-respecting

think a lot of oneself

blowing one's own horn

wrapped up in oneself

pleased with yourself

ascendant

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

not backwards in coming forwards

offensively self-assertive

phony^US

phoney^UK

blowing one's own trumpet

sure of yourself

comfortable in one's own skin

having nerves of steel

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