Translation of "know-it-all" into German

Besserwisser, Schlaumeier, Klugscheißer are the top translations of "know-it-all" into German.

know-it-all noun grammar

One who makes it appear as if they're an expert on a subject while there are also signals (subtly or blatantly noticeable) that they don't know very much on the subject or at least as much as they're acting like they do on the subject; pretending to knowledge on a subject matter -- normally intended as a pejorative. [..]

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English-German dictionary

  • Besserwisser

    noun masculine

    someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject [..]

    He's just a know-it-all.

    Er ist einfach ein Besserwisser.

  • Schlaumeier

    noun masculine

    someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject [..]

  • Klugscheißer

    noun masculine

    someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject [..]

    Tom is just a know-it-all.

    Tom ist nur ein Klugscheißer.

  • Less frequent translations

    • Neunmalkluger
    • Rechthaber
    • Schlauberger
    • Schulmeister
    • Angeber
    • Besserwisserin
    • Alleswisser
    • Alleswisser, Besserwisser
    • Klugscheißerin
    • Neunmalkluge
    • Obergscheiter
    • Oberlehrer
    • Rechthaberin
    • Schlaubergerin
    • Schlaumeierin
    • Schulmeisterin

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