smart-alec

A form of smart-aleck — Characteristic of a smart aleck.

Meanings

adjectivesmart-alec (comparative more smart-alec, superlative most smart-alec)

comparative more smart-alec · superlative most smart-alec

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of smart-aleck.
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APA

smart-alec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smart-alec

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“smart-alec.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smart-alec. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smart-alec,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smart-alec.

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