all-knowing
English
Etymology
From
all-
+
knowing
.
Adjective
all-
knowing
(
not comparable
)
Knowing
everything
;
omniscient
.
1974
,
John Boorman
,
Zardoz
, London: Pan Books, page
19
:
She waited on her horse passive and
all-knowing
.
Usage notes
Often attributed to
God
or a
deity
, but can be used to describe a very
wise
person
.
Synonyms
omniscient
Translations
knowing everything
—
see
omniscient