KNOW-IT-ALL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others

Synonyms:

know-all; know-it-all

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("know-it-all" is a kind of...):

egoist; egotist; swellhead (a conceited and self-centered person)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

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