smart aleck

smart Al·ec

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of smart aleck words

noun smart aleck an obnoxiously conceited person. 1
noun smart aleck a wise guy. 1
noun smart aleck person: arrogant 1
countable noun smart aleck If you describe someone as a smart aleck, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything. 0
noun smart aleck an irritatingly oversmart person 0
noun smart aleck a person who is offensively conceited and self-assertive; cocky, bumptious person 0

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Origin of smart aleck

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65, Americanism; generic use of Aleck, nickname for Alexander

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Parts of speech for Smart aleck

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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smart aleck popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for smart aleck

adj smart aleck

aweless — feeling no awe
boastful — If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.
bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
brazen — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behaviour.
cocky — Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.

noun smart aleck

bad actor — a mean, ill-tempered, troublemaking, or evil person.
hellion — a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
know-it-all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
cutup — a person who clowns, plays practical jokes, etc. to attract attention

adjective smart aleck

disgracious — Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
hotdogger — One who hotdogs; a sporting show-off.
inaffable — Not affable; reserved in social intercourse.
nervy — brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy: a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.
overbold — Excessively bold.

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