noun
- people who act as if they know everything; know-it-alls
Usage: informal; often derogatory
Examples
- The wiseacres in the back row kept interrupting the teacher with corrections.
- Don’t listen to those wiseacres who think they have all the answers.
- The meeting was full of wiseacres offering unsolicited advice.
- She rolled her eyes at the wiseacres who criticized her presentation.
- The coach ignored the wiseacres on the sidelines shouting instructions.
- Those wiseacres always act like they could do everyone’s job better.