a person who wants to show that he or she is smart and has a lot of knowledge
As in the 14th century, these wiseacres assure us that redemption will come from giving more control to superior authority and from a more drastic austerity than any yet attempted.
Submitted by: Ruslan from Belarus on 24/11/2017
wiseacre
noun countable informal
US /ˈwaɪzˌeɪkər/
Word Forms
singular
wiseacre
plural
wiseacres
DEFINITIONS2
1
someone who annoys you because they think that they know more about a particular thing than anyone else
Synonyms and related words
People who are confident, boastful or arrogant
extrovert
know-all
upstart
Synonyms and related words
People who are annoying or unpleasant
douche
public nuisance
creep
2
a person who wants to show that he or she is smart and has a lot of knowledge
As in the 14th century, these wiseacres assure us that redemption will come from giving more control to superior authority and from a more drastic austerity than any yet attempted.