know-all

Noun

Meaning

One who knows everything; hence, one who makes pretension to great knowledge; a wiseacre; -- usually ironical.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

know-it-all boaster egotist wiseacre swaggerer smart aleck bighead clever clogs smarty pants egomaniac smarty wise guy wise-ass wisecracker smart alec
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Antonyms

jackass tool retard dumb idiot retarded
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Hypernyms

egoist egotist swellhead

Examples

One of his famous short stories, " The Necklace ", was imitated with a twist by both Maugham ("Mr Know-All", "A String of Beads") and Henry James (" Paste "). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

know your place know your role know your way around know-everythingism know-how know-it-all