Translation of "know-it-all" into Dutch

betweter, wijsneus, weetal are the top translations of "know-it-all" into Dutch.

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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  • betweter

    noun masculine

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

    He's just a know-it-all.

    Hij is gewoon een betweter.

  • wijsneus

    noun masculine

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

    You're not a lawyer, Sheldon, you're just a know-it-all.

    Je bent geen advocaat, Sheldon, je bent een wijsneus.

  • weetal

    What do you do when you work together with little Miss know-it-all?

    En hoe moet je dan samenwerken met een mevrouw weetal?

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