Smartass
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Smartass is a noun meaning An insolent person, especially one who makes snide remarks.
Meaning
An insolent person, especially one who makes snide remarks.
More Meanings
- Synonym of know-it-all, an obnoxious clever person or a person making obnoxious efforts to seem clever by acting or behaving as if they know everything.
- (slang) Related to or characteristic of a smartass; irritatingly clever or smug.
- (slang) To talk like a smartass, with a lot of snide remarks.
Example Sentences
Lots of luck, smartass.
I have had quite enough of your smartass remarks.
"That is heresy!" Reb Shimon exclaimed, and then added, "Where do you get such smartass opinions?"
I smartassed and smack-talked half of the interview, but as I relaxed a bit more and genuinely talked with them, a strange thing happened.
Word Forms
- smartasses
- smart ass
- smart arse
- smartassing
- smartassed
Synonyms for smartass
Depending on context, synonyms include smart aleck, know-it-all.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wiseass, dork, dickhead, doofus, dumbass, dimwit.
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