know-alls

Definition of know-allsnext
plural of know-all, chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for know-alls
Noun
  • This is not a home for doomers, cynics, or know-it-alls.
    Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The wise guys already view Denver suspiciously, casting them with the 12th-best odds to reach the Super Bowl next February.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Framing wise guys on murder charges for Whitey Bulger, looking the other way on a gangland hit by a BPD detective in Canton in 1976, the list of scandals is too great to even list them all.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Agnes came from a family of smarties.
    Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Know-alls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/know-alls. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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