know-all

Definition of know-allnext
chiefly British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for know-all
know-it-all
Noun
  • Those med students, cocky know-it-all Ogilvy (Lucas Iverson) and acerbic, perceptive Joy (Irene Choi), are drops in a flood of new faces that mark one of the few ways a show set in a single place can meaningfully scale up.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Know-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/know-all. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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