English

Alternative forms

• smart alec

Noun

smart aleck ‎(plural smart alecks)

1. One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor; a wise guy.
2. One who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge; a know-it-all.
3. One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.
4. (rare) A well-dressed person.

Synonyms

• (someone who makes insolent or obnoxious jokes): smarty, smarty pants, wise guy, wise apple
• (someone who is pretentious about their own cleverness): know-it-all, (UK) clever dick, smart ass, smarty pants, wiseacre
• (someone who is obnoxiously self-assured): smart ass

Translations

Derived terms

• smart-aleck (adjective)