wise-ass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wahyz as]
- /waɪz æs/
- /waɪz æs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyz as]
- /waɪz æs/

Definitions of wise-ass word

adjective wise-ass Also, wise-assed. insolent; impertinent; smart-ass. 1
noun wise-ass smart-ass. 1
noun wise-ass smug person, know-it-all 1
noun wise-ass Alternative spelling of wiseass. 0

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Origin of wise-ass

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wise-ass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wise-ass

wise-ass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

Synonyms for wise-ass

noun wise-ass

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

All 4 Synonyms of wise-ass