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Wiseacre vs Wiseass - What's the difference?

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Wiseass is a synonym of wiseacre.



As nouns the difference between wiseacre and wiseass

is that wiseacre is one who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart while wiseass is one who makes wisecracks, particularly in a sassy or cocky fashion.

wiseacre

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart.
  • (obsolete) A learned or wise man.
    • Pythagoras learned much becoming a mighty wiseacre . — Leland.

    Synonyms

    * smart aleck * smarty or smartie * smarty pants * smart ass * wise-guy * wisenheimer or weisenheimer

    Derived terms

    * wiseacring

    wiseass

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wise-ass

    Noun

    (es)
  • One who makes wisecracks, particularly in a sassy or cocky fashion.

    • Synonyms

    * (one who makes wisecracks in a sassy or cocky fashion) wisecracker, smart aleck, wise guy, wiseacre