Word of the Day
June 15, 2026
WISEACRE
- A wiseacre is someone who says or does things that are funny but annoying. Wiseacre is an informal and old-fashioned word, as well as a synonym of smart aleck.
- a pretentiously wise person [n WISEACRES]
- a pretentiously wise person, also WISEASS [n -S]
- art aleck
- conceited, often insolent person
- one who pretends to knowledge or cleverness
- one who pretends to knowledge or cleverness especially smart aleck.