SMART-ASSED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

smart-assed

adjective

as in cute

making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred smart-assed collegians making jokes at the expense of devout churchgoers

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At their on-screen meet cute, Apatow hands Bamford $500 cash just to pitch her on her own documentary.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The showstopper is a very cute idea where each baker has to make a dessert cart with at least three classic desserts on it.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cute

Adjective

The sometimes-flippant enthusiasm with which people devour people’s real stories of loss can sting, Janus said.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Even Bess’s twins, once so tiny and bald in their preemie bassinets, now seemed to be growing, flippant as weeds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of flippant

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That hasn’t changed much on Heavy Is the Crown, especially since Cordae spends a chunk of this otherwise fleet and playful album lagging behind his sparring partner.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Qiu’s eloquence lies in such playful gestures, which are pleasurable for their own sake.

— Mark Asch, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of playful

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