as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
your smart-mouthed remarks aren't at all helping the situation
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Recent Examples of smart-mouthed
Zuloaga’s smart-mouthed troop functions as a lively microcosm of this world.
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s also a new duo whose story weaves in and around the primary plot to stop Ganon: the diminutive and smart-mouthed Korok, Calamo, and the automaton known only as the Mysterious Construct — who looks a lot like Link.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Feimster plays the smart-mouthed Roo, a CIA colleague of Luke's.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Ken Osmond as Eddie Haskell In the show, Ken Osmond played Eddie Haskell — the smart-mouthed kid who was best friends with Wally.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 7 June 2025
There is Jake, the perma-grinning, smart-mouthed group leader.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Although the songs are better at fitting smart-mouthed lyrics to catchy rhythms than achieving memorable melodies, the best ones have punch.
—David Benedict, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s also a new duo whose story weaves in and around the primary plot to stop Ganon: the diminutive and smart-mouthed Korok, Calamo, and the automaton known only as the Mysterious Construct — who looks a lot like Link.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Feimster plays the smart-mouthed Roo, a CIA colleague of Luke's.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Ken Osmond as Eddie Haskell In the show, Ken Osmond played Eddie Haskell — the smart-mouthed kid who was best friends with Wally.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 7 June 2025
There is Jake, the perma-grinning, smart-mouthed group leader.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Although the songs are better at fitting smart-mouthed lyrics to catchy rhythms than achieving memorable melodies, the best ones have punch.
—David Benedict, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smart-mouthed
Adjective
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Doncic held both arms aloft in sarcastic celebration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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As for the time difference, Shanahan was sarcastic with his response to the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Among them is a memoir by Kennedy’s wife, Cheryl Hines, and a satirical book about Fauci by Robert Kennedy III.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dayle’s satirical novel follows a white flag-bearer pretending to be a Black soldier during the Civil War.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tangled pieces of barbed wire, reams of rubble and fallen concrete scarred the skyline in Karaj, western Iran, on Friday, after the US military bombed a major new bridge under construction.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The fuzzy-looking crawlers can cause irritation and a rash to anyone whose skin comes in direct contact with the barbed hairs that cover the caterpillar.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Smart-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smart-mouthed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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