The word is pronounced 'ul-tra-krep-i-DARE-ien' with the stress on the fifth syllable. An ultracrepidarian is someone who is in the habit of giving advice on matters he himself knows nothing about — like a politician! This Latin word literally means 'beyond the shoe'.
a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside their area of expertise.
Crepidam derives from Greek krepis, a shoe; it has no link with words like decrepit or crepitation (which are from Latin crepare, to creak, rattle, or make a noise) or crepuscular (from the Latin word for twilight), though crepidarian is a very rare adjective meaning “pertaining to a shoemaker”.
While its meaning is quite clear, the describer “ultracrepidarian” does have a synonym: everythingologist.
Definitions of know-it-all. someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others. synonyms: know-all. type of: egoist, egotist, swellhead. a conceited and self-centered person.
Overview. Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance.
A pantomath (pantomathēs, παντομαθής, meaning "having learnt all", from the Greek roots παντ- "all", "every" and the root μαθ-, meaning "learning", "understanding") is a person whose astonishingly wide interests and knowledge span the entire range of the arts and sciences.
'Snollygoster', a word for "an unprincipled but shrewd person," might derive from the word 'snallygaster', which is used to describe a mythical creature from rural Maryland that is half reptile and half bird.
An ultracrepidarian is person who shares an opinion on topics they know nothing about. Example: Raul is the ultimate ultracrepidarian.
someone who has no special knowledge of a subject but who expresses an opinion about it: I avoid commenting on football for fear of being called an ultracrepidarian.
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: a dirty rascal : scoundrel, wretch.
Noun. sophomania (uncountable) A delusion of having superior intelligence.
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe they are smarter and more capable than they are.
/pəˈfɛkʃɪnəst/ Other forms: perfectionists. A perfectionist is someone with very high standards: they want everything to be just right at all times.
Loquacious Definition
A loquacious person finds it easy to talk a lot and to do it fluently. You might notice that loquacious sounds like other words that have to do with speaking, like eloquence and elocution. All of these words' roots are tied to the Latin verb loqui, which means “to speak.”
sesquipedalian (plural sesquipedalians) A long word. quotations ▼ A person who uses long words.
: a lover of words.
adjective. bum·fuz·zled ˈbəm-ˌfə-zəld. US, informal. : in a state of bewilderment : confused or perplexed. Elliott seemed a little bumfuzzled by the negativity, saying he had received a lot of offers of various kinds of help for the ballpark.
: to talk idly : chatter, prate, twaddle. twattle.
noun. a fool or simpleton; ninny.
genius. noun. someone who is much more intelligent or skilful than other people.
ignorant, illiterate, unschooled, blockhead, dimwit, dunce, fool, idiot, imbecile, moron, brainless, dizzy, featherbrained, frivolous, giddy, harebrained, inane, silly, skittish, stupid.
Other forms: hoarders. Someone with a tendency to save everything, accumulating more and more, is a hoarder. It can be very difficult for a hoarder to throw anything away. You can use this word for someone who stockpiles things like food or paper goods in case of emergencies or natural disasters.