Thesaurus / wiseacre
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synonyms for wiseacre
- crook
- hoodlum
- know-it-all
- mobster
- bigmouth
- criminal
- hood
- smarty-pants
- mafioso
- member of the family
- smart ass
- wiseass
- wisenheimer
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How to use wiseacre in a sentence
An order had been issued by the wiseacre in command of the Army of the Potomac that all guerrillas taken should be put to death.
DUFFELSEDWARD EGGLESTONThe learned ignorance of the wiseacre always compels him to laugh at the man with an idea that is new.
THE COMMON SENSE OF SOCIALISMJOHN SPARGOOne wiseacre in command in London declared his belief that the Tower was no longer “tenable.”
ANDREW MARVELLAUGUSTINE BIRRELLHe had choice among the pick of women: the daughter of the Old Buccaneer was preferred by the wiseacre Coelebs.
THE AMAZING MARRIAGE, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITHAnd he described himself as stronger than ever, and poured scorn on the medical wiseacre who had tried to refuse him.
GHETTO COMEDIESISRAEL ZANGWILLA medical wiseacre has adventured the amazing dictum that Every infant is born healthy!
FEMINISM AND SEX-EXTINCTIONARABELLA KENEALYWhether he was one also to Beulah her guest had not yet learned, but it took no wiseacre to guess that he wanted to be.
THE SHERIFF'S SONWILLIAM MACLEOD RAINESome wiseacre, squatted beside the old chief's fire, hinted that the strangers were gods.
BROTHERS OF PERILTHEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTSHe's no end of a sucking wiseacre, I dare say; but we've no time to lose, and I've got the fives court at half-past nine.
TOM BROWN'S SCHOOLDAYSTHOMAS HUGHESWhen I bought the farm every old wiseacre in the settlement came and said: ‘You’re making a mistake.
GOD'S GREEN COUNTRYETHEL M. CHAPMANWORDS RELATED TO WISEACRE
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