all-knowing

English

Etymology

From all- +‎ knowing. Partially a calque of Latin omnisciens (literally “all-knowing”)

Adjective

all-knowing (not comparable)

1. Knowing everything: all facts, all actions taken by everyone, and so on.

   Synonym: omniscient

   Near-synonyms: all-seeing, omnivident

   • 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.

Translations

knowing everything — see omniscient

See also

• omnipotent, all-powerful
• omnipresent, ever-present