Synonyms of clever clogs

12 similar words

Another word for clever clogs is Buddha. Other synonyms of clever clogs are clever dick, know-all, know-it-all, smart aleck and smart ass.

Synonyms and similar words for clever clogs

Buddha
clever dick UKA person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness.
know-allSomeone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject.
know-it-all USSomeone who claims to be knowledgeable or an expert in something, obnoxiously dismissing the opinions, advice...
smart aleckOne who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge.
smart assA person regarded with an obnoxiously determined advancement of one's own personality, wishes, or views.
smartyAn obnoxiously clever or quick-witted person.
smarty pantsA smart aleck or know-it-all.
wiseacreOne who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart.
wiseassOne who makes wisecracks, particularly in a sassy or cocky fashion.
wise-ass
wisenheimer USA self-assertive and arrogant person; a wiseacre or smart aleck.

noun Somebody who is rather too clever; a smart aleck; sometimes used as an epithet.

What is another word for clever clogs?: Clever clogs has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Buddha, clever dick, know-all, know-it-all, smart aleck, smart ass, smarty and smarty pants.
What does clever clogs mean?: Clever clogs means somebody who is rather too clever; a smart aleck; sometimes used as an epithet.

Adapted from Wiktionary: clever clogs (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

Cite this page: “Synonyms of clever clogs.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/clever_clogs. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.