What is another word for smart alecky?
Pronunciation:
[ smˈɑːt ɐlˈɛki], [ smˈɑːt ɐlˈɛki], [ s_m_ˈɑː_t ɐ_l_ˈɛ_k_i]
Synonyms for Smart alecky:
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adj.
• aggressive- Assertory ,
- flipper ,
- get up and go ,
- go after ,
- shooting from the hip ,
- come on ,
- domineering ,
- dynamic ,
- energetic ,
- enterprising ,
- flip ,
- forceful ,
- hard sell ,
- imperious ,
- masterful ,
- militant ,
- nervy ,
- pushing ,
- strenuous ,
- tough ,
- vigorous ,
- zealous .
- Strutting ,
- Vaunting ,
- big ,
- big-headed ,
- bombastic ,
- conceited ,
- crowing ,
- egotistic ,
- egotistical ,
- exultant ,
- full of hot air ,
- hifalutin ,
- hot stuff ,
- know-it-all ,
- loudmouth ,
- on ego trip ,
- pompous ,
- pretentious ,
- puffed-up ,
- self-aggrandizing ,
- self-applauding ,
- smart-alecky ,
- snooty ,
- stuck-up ,
- swaggering ,
- swanky ,
- swollen-headed ,
- too big for one's britches ,
- vainglorious ,
- windbag .
- abrupt ,
- Inaffable ,
- Inurbane ,
- Ungenteel ,
- bad-mannered ,
- boorish ,
- brusque ,
- cavalier ,
- churlish ,
- crude ,
- curt ,
- disrespectful ,
- ill-bred ,
- indelicate ,
- oafish ,
- offhand ,
- rustic ,
- uncouth ,
- unrefined .
- Misbehaved ,
- Unfilial ,
- aweless ,
- blasphemous ,
- flippant ,
- impious ,
- irreverent ,
- profanatory ,
- profane ,
- sacrilegious ,
- snippy .
- animated ,
- bright ,
- brisk ,
- dapper ,
- daring ,
- dashing ,
- gay ,
- jaunty ,
- keen ,
- perky ,
- spirited ,
- sprightly ,
- vivacious .
- big talking ,
- bigheaded ,
- conceity ,
- gall ,
- ham ,
- narcissistic ,
- overweening ,
- phony ,
- puffed up ,
- self-important ,
- snotty ,
- stuck up ,
- vain .
- Gutty ,
- adventuresome ,
- brave ,
- courageous ,
- crusty ,
- fearless ,
- fire eating ,
- foolhardy ,
- game ,
- go for broke ,
- hot shot ,
- impulsive ,
- intrepid ,
- obtrusive ,
- out on a limb ,
- plucky ,
- rash ,
- reckless ,
- salty ,
- temerarious ,
- valiant ,
- venturesome .
- Gally ,
- contemptuous ,
- disdainful ,
- insulting ,
- jeering ,
- mocking ,
- out-of-line ,
- sarcastic ,
- scoffing ,
- scornful ,
- taunting .
- arrogant ,
- discourteous ,
- ill-mannered ,
- impolite ,
- impudent ,
- inappropriate ,
- incongruous ,
- inquisitive ,
- meddling ,
- nosy ,
- offensive ,
- prying ,
- uncalled-for ,
- uncivil ,
- ungracious ,
- unmannerly .
- Chaffing ,
- Snarling ,
- Twitting ,
- acerb ,
- acerbic ,
- acid ,
- acrimonious ,
- austere ,
- backhanded ,
- biting ,
- bitter ,
- captious ,
- carping ,
- caustic ,
- corrosive ,
- cussed ,
- cutting ,
- cynical ,
- derisive ,
- disillusioned ,
- disparaging ,
- evil ,
- hostile ,
- irascible ,
- ironical ,
- mean ,
- mordant ,
- needling ,
- ornery ,
- sardonic ,
- satirical ,
- scorching ,
- scurrilous ,
- severe ,
- sharp ,
- sneering ,
- trenchant ,
- weisenheiming .
- Familiar ,
- Malapert ,
- Presuming ,
- arrant ,
- assuming ,
- assumptive ,
- audacious ,
- barefaced ,
- blatant ,
- bold ,
- boldfaced ,
- brash ,
- brassy ,
- brazen ,
- bumptious ,
- cheeky ,
- cocky ,
- contumelious ,
- cool ,
- forward ,
- fresh ,
- immodest ,
- insolent ,
- off-base ,
- overbold ,
- overconfident ,
- pert ,
- presumptuous ,
- pushy ,
- rude ,
- sassy ,
- saucy ,
- smart ,
- unabashed ,
- unblushing ,
- wise .
How to use "Smart alecky" in context?
No one is truly smart, or even intelligent. With that in mind, people who exhibit characteristics commonly associated with intelligence - such as a quick wit and the ability to think on one's feet - are often called "smart alecks".
A smart aleck is typically someone who is not afraid to speak their mind, and who is not afraid to challenge convention. They may also be unambitious or indifferent to conventional achievement measures, preferring instead to find humorous or ingenious ways to get their point across.
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