know-it-all en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English know English it Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Old English eall Middle English all English all English know-it-all From know + it + all.
Meanings
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(US, derogatory) Someone who claims to be knowledgeable or an expert in something, obnoxiously dismissing the opinions, advice, suggestions, etc. of others.
She's a mean, bossy know-it-all.
2005, Pansie Hart Flood, Tiger Turcotte Takes on the Know-it-all, Carolrhoda Books, →ISBN:Have you ever gone shopping with a Know-It-All girlfriend and she insists, without your consent or consulting you first, to choose your outfits for you?
2012, Joe Ike, How do I relate with a “know-it-all”?, xBusinessServices Corp., page 60We had it all figured out, but this know-it-all marched in with "the correct way of solving it", leaving our experiment in shambles.
The same holds true for supporting details—they help you to learn more about a topic. Be a know it all by sharing these details and supporting details with friends.
2004, Princeton Review, Know It All! Grades 9-12 Reading, The Princeton Review, →ISBN, page 22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| know-it-alls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| know-all | Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
know-it-allery · know-it-allism
Hypernyms
Relateds
ultracrepidarian · know-it-allery · malapert
Synonyms
clever dick · wisenheimer · wiseacre · smarty pants · smart aleck · know-all · smart ass · wiseass · clever clogs · smarty · know-it-all · wise-ass · Buddha
Translations (96)
de Schulmeister (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · eu sasijakintsu (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · id sok pintar (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pt sabichona (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · sv viktigpetter (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · es sabidillo (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · hy ամենագետ (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pl besserwisser (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · gl sabichón (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · mi whakaputa mōhio (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · da klogeåge (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ca setciències (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · nl wijsneus (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Klugscheißerin (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · fr ti-Jo Connaissant (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · tg маҳмаддоно (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ka ჭკუის კოლოფი (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ar مُتَعَالِم (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Klugscheißer (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · es sabelotodo (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Neunmalkluger (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Schlaumeier (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · da besserwisser (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · nb bedreviter (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · uk всезна́йко (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ast sabicheru (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Schlauberger (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · nl betweter (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · tr herbokolog (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · el ξερόλα (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · srn sabiso (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · eu sasijakitun (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · el ξερόλας (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ast sabelotoo (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pdt Aulweet (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · az ağıllıdıllaq (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pt sabe-tudo (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · cmn 萬事通 /万事通 (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · it saputello (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pt sabichão (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · sw mjuba (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · cy hollwybodusyn (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · es todólogo (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · aig kumkumsa (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · tr çok bilmiş (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Schlaumeierin (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · az hərşeyşünas (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Rechthaber (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Neunmalkluge (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · nb viktigper (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · sv besserwisser (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · sh sveznalica (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ms palatao (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · fr toutologue (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · sh свезналица (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ast sabichegu (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pl mądrala (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · id sok tau (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · nb besserwisser (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · cs vševěd (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · es cuñado (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · es sabiondo (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ast enteráu (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pl chłopek-roztropek (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Rechthaberin (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pl przemądrzalec (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · it nientologo (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · uz mahmadona (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ru зна́йка (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Besserwisserin (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ka ყოვლისმცოდნე (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ja 知ったかぶりをする人 (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · hy ամենագիտակ (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · gl sabichona (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · es cerebruto (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pl zarozumialec (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · fa علامه دهر (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ca mestretites (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Schulmeisterin (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · ru всезна́йка (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · mi ngutu huia (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Besserwisser (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · fi besserwisser (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · fr je-sais-tout (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · it sapientone (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · fy wiisprater (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · pl mądraliński (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · it tuttologo (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · bg всезнайко (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · fy wiisnoas (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · mk се́знајко (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · fi kaikkitietävä (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · cs rozumbrada (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · nb forståsegpåer (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · de Schlaubergerin (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) · it sa tutto (one who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject)