know all the answers

mainly disapproving

Definition

› If someone knows all the answers, they think they know much more than other people.Showing arrogance and conceitConfidence and self-assuranceBoasting

(Definition of know all the answers from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

+ Free Dictionary Toolbar for Browsers
+ Add Dictionary Search to iGoogle and your website

+ Become a fan on Facebook
+ Follow us on Twitter!

Browse the Dictionary

knot noun (WOOD)
knot verb (FASTEN)
knot verb (FORM MASS)
knotty adjective (COMPLICATED)
knotty adjective (WOOD)
know all the answers idiom
know all there is to know about sth idiom
know best idiom
know better (than sb) idiom
know better (than to do sth) idiom
know noun

Browse the Thesaurus

Business
Clothes
Education
Finance
Light and colour
Personal care

SMART Thesaurus

Synonyms and related words:

(as) proud as Lucifer idiom
a cut above idiom
airs and graces idiom
arrogant adjective
as if you owned the place idiom
egotistic adjective
get on your high horse idiom
haughty adjective
high and mighty idiom
high-flown adjective
portentous adjective
proud adjective (FEELING IMPORTANT)
proudly adverb
put on the dog idiom
self-appointed adjective
throw your weight around/about idiom
tin god noun
toffee-nosed adjective
too big for your boots idiom
uppity adjective

See more results »

Topic: Showing arrogance and conceit

Our dictionaries

British English
American English
Business English
Learner's Dictionary
Essential British English
Essential American English
English-Spanish
Español-inglés
English-Turkish

Word of the Day

honest-to-goodness

real or true

Word of the Day ►

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More ►

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.