Synonyms
Examples of wiseass in a Sentence
fine, you're right, but there was no reason to be such a wiseass while pointing out the error
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Nick is the self-deprecating wiseass.
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Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
No one’s better at playing a low-key wiseass.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2021
The fans loved his wiseass pantomime.
—New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
Nolan is a wiseass in the best Reynolds tradition, so that only seemed natural.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
His tone was gently mocking — pretty much just being a wiseass, nothing too major.
—Ramsey Ess, Vulture, 24 June 2021
But before either of us can make the requisite wiseass remark, Ms. Zhao’s door creaks open.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2020
For a generation of wiseass Brooklyn brunettes like myself, Tomei was a Hollywood anomaly, the rare breakthrough character actor who didn’t apologize for or abandon her New Yorkiness.
—Stella Bugbee, The Cut, 3 July 2018
Ace Atkins, who writes terrific books of his own, is the conduit for Parker’s long-running series starring Spenser — tough private eye, gourmand and professional wiseass.
—Adam Woog, The Seattle Times, 17 Apr. 2018
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Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
No one’s better at playing a low-key wiseass.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2021
The fans loved his wiseass pantomime.
—New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
Nolan is a wiseass in the best Reynolds tradition, so that only seemed natural.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
His tone was gently mocking — pretty much just being a wiseass, nothing too major.
—Ramsey Ess, Vulture, 24 June 2021
But before either of us can make the requisite wiseass remark, Ms. Zhao’s door creaks open.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2020
For a generation of wiseass Brooklyn brunettes like myself, Tomei was a Hollywood anomaly, the rare breakthrough character actor who didn’t apologize for or abandon her New Yorkiness.
—Stella Bugbee, The Cut, 3 July 2018
Ace Atkins, who writes terrific books of his own, is the conduit for Parker’s long-running series starring Spenser — tough private eye, gourmand and professional wiseass.
—Adam Woog, The Seattle Times, 17 Apr. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1971, in the meaning defined above
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“Wiseass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiseass. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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