Smartypants: meaning, definitions and examples

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smartypants

 

[ หˆsmษ‘หrtiหŒpรฆnts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

intelligent person

A smartypants is someone who is very clever or intelligent, often showing off their knowledge or abilities.

Synonyms

brainiac, genius, know-it-all

Examples of usage

  • He always has the answer to every question - what a smartypants!
  • Don't be such a smartypants and let others have a chance to speak.
Context #2 | Noun

person who is overly confident

A smartypants is someone who is excessively self-assured or cocky, often irritating others with their arrogance.

Synonyms

arrogant, conceited, show off

Examples of usage

  • He struts around like a smartypants, thinking he's better than everyone else.
  • Her constant bragging makes her come across as a smartypants.

Translations

Translations of the word "smartypants" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sabe-tudo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคฒเคพเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช KlugscheiรŸer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sok tahu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทัƒะผะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mฤ…drala

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ŸฅใฃใŸใ‹ใถใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท savant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sabelotodo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ukalรข

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„๋Š” ์ฒ™ํ•˜๋Š” ์‚ฌ๋žŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฏู‘ุนูŠ ุงู„ู…ุนุฑูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vลกevฤ›d

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mudrlant

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ชไปฅไธบๆ˜ฏ็š„ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pametnjakoviฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ besserwisser

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา›ั‹ะปะดั‹ะผัั‹า“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒคแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒชแƒแƒ“แƒœแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ her ลŸeyi bilษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sabelotodo

Etymology

The term 'smartypants' originated in the early 20th century in the United States. It is a combination of 'smart', meaning clever or intelligent, and 'pants' which can be a slang term for trousers. Over time, 'smartypants' evolved to describe someone who is either highly intelligent or overly confident in a slightly mocking or playful manner.

See also: outsmart, smart, smarter, smartness, smartwatch.