smart aleck

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   an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments

   Synonymswise guywiseacrewisenheimerweisenheimer

   Broaderupstart

Questions about smart aleck

What does smart aleck mean?

smart aleck means "an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments".

What is another word for smart aleck?

Close synonyms include wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.