Synonyms of smart-mouthed

smart-mouthed

adjective

ˈsmärt-ˌmau̇tht 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sarcastic
• satirical
• satiric
• barbed
• acidic
• acid
• sardonic
• acerbic
• caustic
• biting
• smart-aleck
• snarky
• cynical
• corrosive
• scathing
• smart-alecky
• pungent
• tart
• mordant
• acrid
• sharp
• acidulous
• ironic
• cutting
• ironical
• harsh
• blunt
• acerb
• sharp-tongued
• scalding
• spiky
• wry
• sour
• gruff
• incisive
• concise
• flippant
• poignant
• brisk
• trenchant
• dry
• cross
• severe
• resentful
• brusque
• facetious
• keen
• vitriolic
• spikey
• abrupt
• stringent
• bitter
• curt
• snippy
• pithy
• acrimonious
• tongue-in-cheek
• succinct
• sourish
• terse
• tartish
• crisp
• backhanded
• insincere
• rough
• brusk
• snippety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amusing
• playful
• merry
• mild
• gentle
• waggish
• bland
• droll
• diplomatic
• polite
• sportive
• smooth
• good-natured
• urbane
• gracious
• affable
• good-humored
• hospitable
• cordial
• suave
• genial
• sociable

Examples of smart-mouthed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shortly after landing, the smart-mouthed protagonist is greeted by an indestructible robot sidekick named Claptrap (voiced by Jack Black), who even as a bottomless pit of dull exposition and half-baked one-liners delivers many of the movie’s better moments. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024

That plot casts our smart-mouthed outsider — who for better or worse hates robots — opposite an adorable, artificially intelligent home companion designed specifically for her by Masa. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024

Eventually, the group’s number is reduced to one: a gangly, smart-mouthed junior named Angus Tully, played by newcomer Dominic Sessa in an exceptionally impressive debut. —Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023

As for Jackson: anyone who remembers his breakout role as the smart-mouthed Pacey Witter on the ‘90s teen drama Dawson’s Creek will immediately recognize why this was the right casting choice. —Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2023