wiseacre

Speech parts

1. wiseacre - Noun

2. wiseacre - Verb

Meaning

A learned or wise man.

One who makes undue pretensions to wisdom; a would-be-wise person; hence, in contempt, a simpleton; a dunce.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

solomon acrobat sage booby charlatan pedant snot prig brain fool donkey clown owl ass idiot
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Antonyms

jackass twit retard dumb idiot retarded
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Examples

Mr. Nixon, the [late] Vice-President of the U. S. A., has said that the time to lose one's temper is when it is deliberate, whilst another wiseacre has stated, "Speak when you are angry and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret." Peter de Noronha

Close letter words and terms

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