Meaning of know-it-all | Babel Free
ˈnəʉ.ɪt.oːlDefinitions
Someone who claims to be knowledgeable or an expert in something, obnoxiously dismissing the opinions, advice, suggestions, etc. of others.
US, derogatory
Equivalents
Български
всезнайко
Cymraeg
hollwybodusyn
Dansk
besserwisser
Deutsch
Besserwisser
Besserwisserin
Klugscheißer
Klugscheißerin
Neunmalkluge
Neunmalkluger
Rechthaber
Rechthaberin
Schlauberger
Schlaubergerin
Schlaumeier
Schlaumeierin
Schulmeister
Schulmeisterin
Galego
sabichón
Հայերեն
ամենագետ
日本語
知ったかぶりをする人
ქართული
ყოვლისმცოდნე
Македонски
сезнајко
Bahasa Melayu
palatao
Polski
besserwisser
besserwisserski
chłopek-roztropek
mądral
mądrala
mądraliński
mądraszek
przemądrzalec
Kiswahili
mjuba
Examples
“We had it all figured out, but this know-it-all marched in with "the correct way of solving it", leaving our experiment in shambles.”
“The same holds true for supporting details—they help you to learn more about a topic. Be a know it all by sharing these details and supporting details with friends.”
“She's a mean, bossy know-it-all.”
“Have you ever gone shopping with a Know-It-All girlfriend and she insists, without your consent or consulting you first, to choose your outfits for you?”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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