know-it-all
noun
: one who claims to know everything
also
: one who disdains advice
know-it-all
adjective
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Successful teams today aren’t led by the know-it-all and always right A-type personalities.
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John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
By Marci Robin December 19, 2024 Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Dear Abby: My 21-year-old grandson is a dramatic and arrogant know-it-all.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2024
Even Della Guardia, that slimy know-it-all, seems like a bastion of integrity in comparison.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
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John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
By Marci Robin December 19, 2024 Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Dear Abby: My 21-year-old grandson is a dramatic and arrogant know-it-all.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2024
Even Della Guardia, that slimy know-it-all, seems like a bastion of integrity in comparison.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
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“Know-it-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-it-all. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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