whippersnapper

Noun

Meaning

A diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

upstart shaver imp cub runt stripling child shrimp kid pup pygmy brat nothing minor zero

Show all synonyms

Antonyms

oracle ninja necromancer wright eminence artist

Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

cypher nobody nonentity

Examples

I went through the usual stages: imp, rascal, scalawag, whippersnapper. And, of course, after that it's just a small step to full-blown sociopath. George Carlin

Close letter words and terms

whipper-in whipperin whippers-in whippet whippety whippily