Wiseacre
noun
A person who pretends to know a lot in an annoying way.
Don't be such a wiseacre and let others also share their opinion.
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A person who pretends to know a lot in an annoying way.
Don't be such a wiseacre and let others also share their opinion.
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used in casual or informal conversation, not in formal writing or speeches.
My uncle always plays the wiseacre at family gatherings.
Pro Tip 2/3Mild Disapproval
Suggests annoyance but is not extremely offensive.
The teacher wasn't amused by the wiseacre interrupting the class.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Actual Wisdom
Implies a lack of real knowledge or wisdom; sarcastic in tone.
He's always acting like a wiseacre, but he rarely knows the answer.
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used in casual or informal conversation, not in formal writing or speeches.
My uncle always plays the wiseacre at family gatherings.
Pro Tip 2/3Mild Disapproval
Suggests annoyance but is not extremely offensive.
The teacher wasn't amused by the wiseacre interrupting the class.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Actual Wisdom
Implies a lack of real knowledge or wisdom; sarcastic in tone.
He's always acting like a wiseacre, but he rarely knows the answer.
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used in casual or informal conversation, not in formal writing or speeches.
My uncle always plays the wiseacre at family gatherings.
Pro Tip 2/3Mild Disapproval
Suggests annoyance but is not extremely offensive.
The teacher wasn't amused by the wiseacre interrupting the class.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Actual Wisdom
Implies a lack of real knowledge or wisdom; sarcastic in tone.
He's always acting like a wiseacre, but he rarely knows the answer.
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Quote examples
Sunita Williams
American Astronaut
I think I am a smart aleck because I grew up close enough to Boston, and most people from Massachusetts talk fast, and I have a little bit of a wiseacre, and I think I'm a little bit like that.
Quote examples
Sunita Williams
American Astronaut
I think I am a smart aleck because I grew up close enough to Boston, and most people from Massachusetts talk fast, and I have a little bit of a wiseacre, and I think I'm a little bit like that.
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