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all-knowing

/ˈɑlnoʊɪŋ/
/ˈɔlnəʊɪŋ/
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Someone who's all-knowing is aware of everything. Most religions describe God as all-knowing.

The narrator of a book is often all-knowing, seeing and having insight into the actions and thoughts of every character. When you were little, you might have also thought of your parents as all-knowing, and religious believers usually believe their gods are all-knowing. All-knowing means "knowing all," from know and its Old English root, cnawan, "to know or perceive."

Definitions of all-knowing
  1. adjective
    infinitely wise
    synonyms: omniscient
    wise
    having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
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