wiseass

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/ˈwaɪzæs/

noun

One who makes wisecracks, particularly in a sassy or cocky fashion.

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wisecrackersmart aleckwise guywiseacre
OriginEnglish wise ← Middle English wys, wyse ← Old English wīs →
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Meanings

nounwiseass (plural wiseasses)

plural wiseasses · alternative wise-ass

  1. One who makes wisecracks, particularly in a sassy or cocky fashion.

    Synonyms: wisecracker, smart aleck, wise guy, wiseacre

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who makes wisecracks, particularly in a sassy or cocky fashion.

Similar
wisecrackersmart aleckwise guywiseacre
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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  3. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  4. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  5. Old Englishwīs
  6. Middle Englishwys, wyse
  7. Englishwise
  8. Englishwiseass

From wise + -ass.

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APA

wiseass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiseass

MLA

“wiseass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiseass. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wiseass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiseass.

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