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know-it-all

noun as in one who claims full knowledge

adjective as in self-confident

noun as in know-it-all

noun as in smart-aleck

noun as in windbag

noun as in smart aleck

noun as in wiseass/wise-ass

noun as in pedagogue

Strong matches

noun as in bighead

noun as in saucebox

noun as in smarty-pants/smarty pants

noun as in egghead

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Example Sentences

He made an easy target, the know-it-all liberal egghead who demeaned the wisdom of the American people.

On her own path, though, the “relationship know-it-all” is embracing her own, different natural progression.

In her Twitter profile bio, writer Liz Tuccillo calls herself a “relationship know-it-all.”

Franklin was a printer, scientist, revolutionary, ambassador and all around know-it-all.

He was kind of a know-it-all, talked with a lot of authority on different subjects.

Lewis was one of these stuck-up, know-it-all johnnies, not long breeched.

"I've a good mind not to tell you, Mr. Know-it-all," exclaimed Johnny Chuck.

None of the new girls appeared to be inclined toward a “know-it-all” attitude, for which Jane was grateful.

They couldn't fool me with their slick off-the-cuff ready-made know-it-all responses!

"She is—and she's just what you need," said Sue, with that know-it-all smile of hers.

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On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to know-it-all, such as: smart aleck, wise guy, braggart, brain, intellectual, and windbag.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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