smart alec

smart al·ec

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smahrt al-ik]
- /smɑrt ˈæl ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smahrt al-ik]
- /smɑrt ˈæl ɪk/

Definitions of smart alec words

abbreviation SMART ALEC smart aleck. 1
adjective smart alec smart-alecky. 1
countable noun smart alec If you describe someone as a smart alec, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything. 0

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Parts of speech for Smart alec

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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smart alec popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for smart alec

noun smart alec

know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
malapert — unbecomingly bold or saucy.
wiseass — Also, wise-assed. insolent; impertinent; smart-ass.
wisenheimer — a wiseacre or smart aleck.
witling — a person who affects wittiness.

All 5 Synonyms of smart alec