know-it-all
noun
: one who claims to know everything
also
: one who disdains advice
know-it-all
adjective
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That extends to Watson himself, who is portrayed as a master of deductive reasoning, a swaggering know-it-all who has a genius-like understanding of human nature and the world itself.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Similarly, Satya Nadella’s cultural transformation of Microsoft—shifting from know-it-alls to learn-it-alls—puts a gigantic spotlight on the power of empathetic leadership, one that can be used to ignite cultural shifts to fuel innovation.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
She’s encountered everything from misguided but well-intentioned curiosity about her disability to bullies and know-it-alls who ask her where her glasses are.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Successful teams today aren’t led by the know-it-all and always right A-type personalities.
—John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Similarly, Satya Nadella’s cultural transformation of Microsoft—shifting from know-it-alls to learn-it-alls—puts a gigantic spotlight on the power of empathetic leadership, one that can be used to ignite cultural shifts to fuel innovation.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
She’s encountered everything from misguided but well-intentioned curiosity about her disability to bullies and know-it-alls who ask her where her glasses are.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Successful teams today aren’t led by the know-it-all and always right A-type personalities.
—John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Know-it-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-it-all. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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