Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

know-all

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.96 in modern English

Syllables
know-all
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject.

Australian usage; British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

know-alls (plural) know-it-all (alternative, US)

Synonyms

Buddha clever clogs clever dick know-all know-it-all smart aleck smart ass smarty smarty pants wiseacre wiseass wise-ass

Questions

What does know-all mean?
Someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject.

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