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smart alec
smart alec n, adj a variant spelling of smart aleckThesaurussmart alec smart arse (Informal)noun1. know-all (informal), wise guy (informal), clever-clogs (informal), clever Dick (informal), smarty pants (informal), smartarse (slang), smarty boots (informal) Don't be such a smart alec. All right then, if you're such a smart arse, have you got any better ideas?adjective1. cocky, arrogant, conceited, brash, swaggering, egotistical, cocksure, overconfident, swollen-headed, full of yourself a fortyish smart-alec TV reporter I can do without your smart-arse comments, thank you.smart alec
smart aleckOne who makes jokes and uses sarcasm in an attempt to seem witty, but instead is deemed annoying. Also seen as "smart alec." I'd had enough of that smart aleck's wisecracks, so I left the party early.See also: aleck, smartsmart alec (or aleck) a person considered irritating because they know a great deal or always have a clever answer to a question. From the male personal name Alec, a short form of Alexander.See also: alec, smarta ˈsmart alec/aleck (informal, disapproving) a person who tries to show that they are cleverer than everyone else: Some smart alec wrote in to say that the last edition of the newspaper contained 37 printing errors.See also: alec, aleck, smartAcronymsSeeSAsmart alec
Synonyms for smart alecnoun know-allSynonyms- know-all
- wise guy
- clever-clogs
- clever Dick
- smarty pants
- smartarse
- smarty boots
adj cockySynonyms- cocky
- arrogant
- conceited
- brash
- swaggering
- egotistical
- cocksure
- overconfident
- swollen-headed
- full of yourself
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