Smart-aleck
Smart-aleck adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.
Usage example: a talk show host who's known for his quick quips and smart-aleck observations on current events
Smart-assed and smart-aleck are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smart-assed" instead an adjective phrase "Smart-aleck".
Smart-assed
Smart-assed adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.
Usage example: smart-assed collegians making jokes at the expense of devout churchgoers
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Synonyms for Smart-assed
Smart-aleck and smart-assed are semantically related. You can use "Smart-aleck" instead an adjective phrase "Smart-assed".
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Related pairs
- fresh and smart-aleck
- fresh and smart-assed
- wise and smart-aleck
- wise and smart-assed
- rude and smart-aleck
- rude and smart-assed
- disrespectful and smart-aleck
- disrespectful and smart-assed
- impudent and smart-aleck
- impudent and smart-assed
- impertinent and smart-aleck
- impertinent and smart-assed
- nervy and smart-aleck
- nervy and smart-assed
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