smartarsed (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈsmɑːtɑːrsd/
Definition
Someone who is smartarsed is considered to be annoyingly clever or cheeky, often in a way that is perceived as insolent or disrespectful.
Examples
He's always making smartarsed comments in class, which disrupts the lesson.
I tried to help her with the problem, but she just gave me a smartarsed answer.
The smartarsed attitude of the salesman put me off buying the product.
How to Use smartarsed
- be smartarsed (phrase)
- to behave in a way that is annoyingly clever or cheeky — "He's always being smartarsed in class, which disrupts the lesson."
- give a smartarsed answer (phrase)
- to respond in a way that is annoyingly clever or cheeky — "I tried to help her with the problem, but she just gave me a smartarsed answer."
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