know-everything

noʊ-ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ

Definition

Definition of know-everything - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

expert

Rare

person with extensive knowledge in a field

Rare

She is the know-everything of ancient history in our group.

polymath

specialist

all-knowing

Rare

person who claims to have all the answers

Rare

She acted like a know-everything during the meeting.

know-it-all

wiseacre

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Origin of know-everything

English, know (to be aware) + everything (all things)

Terms with know-everything included in their meaning

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have all the answers

knowledge

know everything about a subject or situation

smart alec

annoying person

person who annoys others by acting like they know everything

aleck

know-it-all

person who behaves as if they know everything

know-it-all

arrogant person

person who acts like they know everything and ignores others

be a know-it-all

behavior

behave arrogantly as if you know everything

mister know-it-all

arrogant person

someone who acts like they know everything

such a know-all

arrogant person

person who thinks they know everything

omniscient

adj.

all-knowing

knowing everything or seeming to know everything

Examples of know-everything in a sentence

In our office, John is the know-everything about regulations.
He was known as the office know-everything.
Nobody likes a know-everything in the group.

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French:érudit, monsieur je-sais-tout, ...
German:Allwissende, Besserwisser, ...
Italian:sapientone, tuttologo, ...
Spanish:sabelotodo, sabe-lo-todo, ...
Portuguese:sabe-tudo, sabichão, ...
Chinese:全知者, 无所不知的人, ...
Japanese:知識人, 何でも知っている人, ...
Arabic:خبير, مُتَفَلْسِف, ...
Hebrew:יוֹדֵעַ כֹּל, יָדְעָן, ...
Russian:знаток, ...
Ukrainian:знавець, всезнайка, ...
Hindi:जानकार, सर्वज्ञानी, ...
Bengali:জ্ঞানী ব্যক্তি, সবজান্তা, ...
Catalan:sabelotot, sabelotodo, ...
Czech:odborník, všeználek, ...
Danish:altvidende, bedrevidende, ...
Dutch:kenner, allesweter, ...
Greek:παντογνώστης, ξερόλας, ...
Hungarian:szaktekintély, okostojás, ...
Khmer:អ្នកចេះដឹងគ្រប់យ៉ាង, មនុស្សចេះគ្រប់យ៉ាង, ...
Korean:박식가, 모든 것을 아는 사람, ...
Persian:همه‌چیزدان, ...
Polish:ekspert, wszechwiedzący, ...
Portuguese (BR):sabe-tudo, sabichão, ...
Romanian:expert, atotștiutor, ...
Swedish:expert, besserwisser, ...
Thai:ผู้รู้ทุกอย่าง, คนที่รู้ทุกอย่าง, ...
Turkish:her şeyi bilen, ukala, ...
Vietnamese:người biết tuốt, người tự cao, ...

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Definition of know-everything - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of know-everything

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