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wiseacre

UK
/ˈwaɪz.eɪ.kə/
US
/ˈwaɪz.eɪ.kɚ/

Translations

wiseacrenoun
wiseacres
pl
UK
/ˈwaɪz.eɪ.kə/
US
/ˈwaɪz.eɪ.kɚ/
cuistrePéjoratif ; personne prétentieuse ou donneuse de leçons.
The meeting was going smoothly until a wiseacre in the back started making sarcastic comments.
La réunion se déroulait bien jusqu’à ce qu’un cuistre au fond se mette à faire des remarques sarcastiques.
devinSens vieilli ; personne qui prétend prédire l’avenir.
In the village market, a wandering wiseacre offered to tell fortunes for a coin.
Sur le marché du village, un devin errant proposait de lire l’avenir pour une pièce.
Synonyms
smart aleck
know-it-all
sophist
wise guy
clever clogs

Definitions

wiseacrenoun
A person who is irritatingly smug or self-assured, often making sarcastic or pretentious remarks.
The meeting was going smoothly until a wiseacre in the back started making sarcastic comments.
Archaic. A person who professes to predict the future; a seer or soothsayer.
In the village market, a wandering wiseacre offered to tell fortunes for a coin.
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