释义
[ noh -it-awl ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈnoʊ ɪtˌɔl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
adjective of or characteristic of a know-it-all.
Origin of know-it-all First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby know-it-all know enough to come in out of the rain, know from Adam, know-how, know if one is coming or going, knowing, know-it-all , knowledge, knowledgeable, knowledge-based system, knowledge economy, knowledge engineering
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Example sentences from the Web for know-it-all He made an easy target, the know-it-all liberal egghead who demeaned the wisdom of the American people.
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He was kind of a know-it-all , talked with a lot of authority on different subjects.
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The reader can rest assured that behind all the blood and viscera is a know-it-all having some fun.
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He can still come off like a windbag with a know-it-all air.
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His whole life is models, gold leaf and marble columns, but he still sounds like a know-it-all down at the OTB.
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None of the new girls appeared to be inclined toward a “know-it-all ” attitude, for which Jane was grateful.
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"She is—and she's just what you need," said Sue, with that know-it-all smile of hers.
"I've a good mind not to tell you, Mr. Know-it-all ," exclaimed Johnny Chuck.
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He is impressed with the suggestion that the speaker is a "know-it-all " fellow.
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He must keep in sympathetic touch with the new, damning the know-it-all frame of mind.
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Words related to know-it-all wise guy, smart aleck, brain, intellectual, braggart, windbag, wiseacre, smarty-pants, smart-ass, walking encyclopedia