wiseguy

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈwaɪz.ˌɡaɪ/
- /ˈwaɪz.ˌɡaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈwaɪz.ˌɡaɪ/

Definitions of wiseguy word

noun wiseguy Alternative spelling of wise guy. 1
noun wiseguy smug or arrogant person 1
noun wiseguy a person who is given to making conceited, sardonic, or insolent comments 0
noun wiseguy a member of the Mafia 0
noun wiseguy a person who is brashly and annoyingly conceited, knowing, etc.; smart aleck 0
noun wiseguy a hoodlum or gangster; esp., a member of the Mafia 0

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Parts of speech for Wiseguy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wiseguy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for wiseguy

adjective wiseguy

arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
haughty — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
upstage — on or toward the back of the stage.

noun wiseguy

gangster — a member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer.
criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
hoodlum — a thug or gangster.
hooligan — a ruffian or hoodlum.

All 36 Synonyms of wiseguy

Antonyms for wiseguy

adjective wiseguy

bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
below — If something is below something else, it is in a lower position.
humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.

noun wiseguy

law — software law
police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.

All 10 Antonyms of wiseguy

Top questions with wiseguy

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