whippersnapper Synonyms

whippersnapper Meaning

Wordnet

whippersnapper (n)

someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous

Webster

whippersnapper (n.)

A diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person.

whippersnapper Sentence Examples

  1. Back in my day, we didn't have these fancy gadgets like you young whippersnappers have.
  2. That whippersnapper thinks he knows everything, but he's got a lot to learn about life.
  3. The old man chuckled as he watched the whippersnapper attempt to solve the puzzle.
  4. The seasoned detective was not impressed by the antics of the young whippersnapper on the force.
  5. "Listen here, you little whippersnapper," the old farmer said sternly to the mischievous boy.
  6. The elder statesman of the community often referred to the ambitious young politician as a whippersnapper.
  7. Despite his age, the whippersnapper displayed remarkable skill on the basketball court.
  8. The grizzled war veteran shared stories of his youth with the wide-eyed whippersnapper.
  9. The experienced chef took the whippersnapper under his wing, teaching him the art of cooking.
  10. The old librarian shook her head disapprovingly at the rowdy group of whippersnappers causing a ruckus in the library.

FAQs About the word whippersnapper

someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuousA diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person.

lightweight, insect, twerp, nobody, cipher,dwarf, nothing, inferior, pigmy, pygmy

chief,somebody, personage, VIP, figure, leader, magnate, magnate, figure, big wheel

Back in my day, we didn't have these fancy gadgets like you young whippersnappers have.

That whippersnapper thinks he knows everything, but he's got a lot to learn about life.

The old man chuckled as he watched the whippersnapper attempt to solve the puzzle.

The seasoned detective was not impressed by the antics of the young whippersnapper on the force.