Meanings
plural smartasses · alternative smart ass · alternative smart arse
- derogatorymildlyslangvulgarAn insolent person, especially one who makes snide remarks.
Lots of luck, smartass.
Synonyms: smart aleck
- mildlyvulgarSynonym of know-it-all, an obnoxious clever person or a person making obnoxious efforts to seem clever by acting or behaving as if they know everything.
Synonyms: know-it-all
alternative smart ass · alternative smart arse
- derogatorynot comparableslangvulgarRelated to or characteristic of a smartass; irritatingly clever or smug.
I have had quite enough of your smartass remarks.
1 more example
"That is heresy!" Reb Shimon exclaimed, and then added, "Where do you get such smartass opinions?"
2019, Abby Chava Stein, Becoming Eve, Seal Press, page 64
present singular third person smartasses · participle present smartassing · participle past smartassed · past smartassed · alternative smart ass · alternative smart arse
- derogatoryintransitiveslangvulgarTo speak in a condescending manner characterized by frequent sarcastic or disparaging remarks.
I smartassed and smack-talked half of the interview, but as I relaxed a bit more and genuinely talked with them, a strange thing happened.
2012, Storm Large, Crazy Enough: A Memoir
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn insolent person, especially one who makes snide remarks.
nounSynonym of know-it-all, an obnoxious clever person or a person making obnoxious efforts to seem clever by acting or behaving as if they know everything.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 自作聰明的人 /自作聪明的人, 自以為是的人 /自以为是的人
- 自作聰明的人 /自作聪明的人 (zìzuòcōngmíng de rén)one who is particularly insolent
- 自以為是的人 /自以为是的人 (zìyǐwéishì de rén)one who is particularly insolent
Finnish viisastelija, neropatti (besserwisser)
- viisastelijaone who is particularly insolent
- neropatti (besserwisser)one who is particularly insolent
- näsäviisasrelated to or characteristic of a smartass
French gonflé, plaisantin
- gonfléone who is particularly insolent
- plaisantinone who is particularly insolent
- blagueurone who is particularly insolent
- farceurone who is particularly insolent
German Klugscheißer, Klugscheißerin
- Klugscheißerone who is particularly insolent
- Klugscheißerinone who is particularly insolent
- Besserwisserone who is particularly insolent
- Besserwisserinone who is particularly insolent
- spitze Zungeone who is particularly insolent
- boßhafte Zungeone who is particularly insolent
- Lästermaulone who is particularly insolent
Greek εξυπνάκιας, ξερόλας
- εξυπνάκιας (exypnákias)one who is particularly insolent
- ξερόλας (xerólas)one who is particularly insolent
Hebrew חכמולוג
- חכמולוגone who is particularly insolent
Indonesian sok pintar, sok tahu
- sok pintarone who is particularly insolent
- sok tahuone who is particularly insolent
Italian smargiasso, fanfarone
- smargiassoone who is particularly insolent
- fanfaroneone who is particularly insolent
- gradassoone who is particularly insolent
- insolenterelated to or characteristic of a smartass
- impertinenterelated to or characteristic of a smartass
- irriguardosorelated to or characteristic of a smartass
- arroganterelated to or characteristic of a smartass
Japanese 自惚れ屋, うぬぼれ屋
- 自惚れ屋 (unuboreya)one who is particularly insolent
- うぬぼれ屋 (unuboreya)one who is particularly insolent
Polish mądrala, mędrek
- mądralaone who is particularly insolent
- mędrekone who is particularly insolent
- mądralińskirelated to or characteristic of a smartass
- przemądrzałyrelated to or characteristic of a smartass
Portuguese espertalhão
- espertalhãoone who is particularly insolent
Russian у́мник, всезна́йка
- у́мник (úmnik)one who is particularly insolent
- всезна́йка (vseznájka)one who is particularly insolent
Spanish inteligentón, sabiondo
- inteligentónone who is particularly insolent
- sabiondoone who is particularly insolent
- sabihondoone who is particularly insolent
- burlónrelated to or characteristic of a smartass
- goyorelated to or characteristic of a smartass
- sabiondorelated to or characteristic of a smartass
- sabihondorelated to or characteristic of a smartass
Tagalog pilosopo
- pilosopoone who is particularly insolent
Thai อวดรู้, แสนรู้
- อวดรู้one who is particularly insolent
- แสนรู้one who is particularly insolent
Cite this entry
smartass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smartass
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