know-it-all
noun
: one who claims to know everything
also
: one who disdains advice
know-it-all
adjective
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But Tracee Chimo, who plays a bubbly, know-it-all maid, is a standout.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Smart-assed, competent and a bit of a know-it-all, PJ runs his roost like mission control.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
In fact, some know-it-all called this race more or less over just a week ago.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, elites are framed as bureaucratic, academic know-it-alls – and get sucked into the culture war in the process.
—Alexa Beck, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Smart-assed, competent and a bit of a know-it-all, PJ runs his roost like mission control.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
In fact, some know-it-all called this race more or less over just a week ago.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, elites are framed as bureaucratic, academic know-it-alls – and get sucked into the culture war in the process.
—Alexa Beck, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for know-it-all
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“Know-it-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-it-all. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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