Smartypants: meaning, definitions and examples
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smartypants
[ หsmษหrtiหpรฆnts ]
intelligent person
A smartypants is someone who is very clever or intelligent, often showing off their knowledge or abilities.
Synonyms
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.
person who is overly confident
A smartypants is someone who is excessively self-assured or cocky, often irritating others with their arrogance.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น sabe-tudo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฒเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Klugscheiรer
๐ฎ๐ฉ sok tahu
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทัะผะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ mฤ drala
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅใฃใใใถใ
๐ซ๐ท savant
๐ช๐ธ sabelotodo
๐น๐ท ukalรข
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ ์ฒํ๋ ์ฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฏูุนู ุงูู ุนุฑูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ vลกevฤd
๐ธ๐ฐ mudrlant
๐จ๐ณ ่ชไปฅไธบๆฏ็ไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ pametnjakoviฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ besserwisser
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐาัะปะดัะผััาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แงแแแแแคแ แแก แแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ her ลeyi bilษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.