adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Related to or characteristic of a smartass; irritatingly clever or smug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, slang
Examples
I have had quite enough of your smartass remarks.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of know-it-all, an obnoxious clever person or a person making obnoxious efforts to seem clever by acting or behaving as if they know everything.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: mildly, vulgar
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: know-it-all
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An insolent person, especially one who makes snide remarks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: mildly, vulgar
Examples
Lots of luck, smartass.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To talk like a smartass, with a lot of snide remarks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From smart + -ass.
Across languages
Translations
48 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
näsäviisas
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Italian:
insolente
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Italian:
impertinente
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Italian:
irriguardoso
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Italian:
arrogante
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Polish:
mądraliński
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Polish:
przemądrzały
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Spanish:
burlón
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Spanish:
goyo
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Spanish:
sabiondo
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Spanish:
sabihondo
— related to or characteristic of a smartass
Chinese Mandarin:
自作聰明的人 /自作聪明的人
(zìzuòcōngmíng de rén)
— one who is particularly insolent
Chinese Mandarin:
自以為是的人 /自以为是的人
(zìyǐwéishì de rén)
— one who is particularly insolent
Finnish:
viisastelija
— one who is particularly insolent
Finnish:
neropatti (besserwisser)
— one who is particularly insolent
French:
gonflé
— one who is particularly insolent
French:
plaisantin
— one who is particularly insolent
French:
blagueur
— one who is particularly insolent
French:
farceur
— one who is particularly insolent
German:
Klugscheißer
— one who is particularly insolent
German:
Klugscheißerin
— one who is particularly insolent
German:
Besserwisser
— one who is particularly insolent
German:
Besserwisserin
— one who is particularly insolent
German:
spitze Zunge
— one who is particularly insolent
German:
boßhafte Zunge
— one who is particularly insolent
German:
Lästermaul
— one who is particularly insolent
Greek:
εξυπνάκιας
(exypnákias)
— one who is particularly insolent
Greek:
ξερόλας
(xerólas)
— one who is particularly insolent
Hebrew:
חכמולוג
— one who is particularly insolent
Indonesian:
sok pintar
— one who is particularly insolent
Indonesian:
sok tahu
— one who is particularly insolent
Italian:
smargiasso
— one who is particularly insolent
Italian:
fanfarone
— one who is particularly insolent
Italian:
gradasso
— one who is particularly insolent
Japanese:
自惚れ屋
(unuboreya)
— one who is particularly insolent
Japanese:
うぬぼれ屋
(unuboreya)
— one who is particularly insolent
Macedonian:
се́знајко
(séznajko)
— one who is particularly insolent
Polish:
mądrala
— one who is particularly insolent
Polish:
mędrek
— one who is particularly insolent
Portuguese:
espertalhão
— one who is particularly insolent
Russian:
у́мник
(úmnik)
— one who is particularly insolent
Russian:
всезна́йка
(vseznájka)
— one who is particularly insolent
Spanish:
inteligentón
— one who is particularly insolent
Spanish:
sabiondo
— one who is particularly insolent
Spanish:
sabihondo
— one who is particularly insolent
Tagalog:
pilosopo
— one who is particularly insolent
