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smart mouth

NOUN

impertinence

Synonyms

STRONG

assurance audacity backchat brazenness cheek chutzpah crust disrespect effrontery forwardness freshness gall guff hardihood impropriety impudence incivility insolence lip nerve pertness presumption rudeness sass wisecrack

WEAK

back talk comeback disrespectfulness insolency wise guy

Antonyms

STRONG

fear humility meekness modesty politeness respect shyness timidity

WEAK

manners

Example Sentences

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“A smart mouth isn’t worth a damn without wisdom,” says Tig Notaro’s engineer Jet Reno, back from “Discovery,” and now teaching physics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

“We’ll see how Peter Burns is with that smart mouth in the second half,” Doering said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2022

"I’ll miss your big heart, caring spirit, infectious laughter, & oh man could the list go on. I love your smart mouth, your "i’m always right" attitude, your hugs, your kisses, your touch.. Just YOU!"

From Fox News • Mar. 24, 2021

I gained a reputation as the cheerleader who, instead of acting bubbly, had strong opinions and a smart mouth.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2018

But there was something about being called a smart mouth, the fact that I knew enough about a thing to be sarcastic about it, that made me feel good, too.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

smart mouth

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