know-all

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for know-all
know-it-all
Noun
  • One of the most horrifying things imaginable is being stuck with a know-it-all who's eager to debate.
    Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Even a know-it-all will learn a thing or two in the God U Archives.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Know-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/know-all. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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