Noun: know-it-all 'now-it,ol
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- Someone who thinks they know everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
"The office know-it-all always had an opinion on every topic";
- know-all [informal]
Derived forms: know-it-alls
Type of: egoist, egotist, swellhead [N. Amer, informal]
Encyclopedia: Know-it-all