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know-it-all vs swellhead

swellhead vs know-it-all

know-it-all and swellhead both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
know-it-all Yes No No No
swellhead Yes No No No
As nouns, swellhead is a hypernym of know-it-all; that is, swellhead is a word with a broader meaning than know-it-all:
  • know-it-all: someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
  • swellhead: a conceited and self-centered person
Other hypernyms of know-it-all include egoist, egotist.
know-it-all (noun) swellhead (noun)
someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others a conceited and self-centered person
Difference between know-it-all and swellhead

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