know-all

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for know-all
know-it-all
Noun
  • After the news that the Dolphins and Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey mutually agreed to seek a trade, some national NFL experts/know-it-alls opined the Dolphins have perhaps the worst cornerback groups in the NFL.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
  • People seemed to engage with us as know-it-all, capital-E experts who could confidently answer any questions that were even remotely related to our specialties.
    Lauren Keating, Scientific American, 21 July 2025
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“Know-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/know-all. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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