adj

omniscient

om-NIH-seernt

adj

Knowing everything; having complete or unlimited knowledge.

"The novel is told from an omniscient narrator who knows every character's thoughts."

"No teacher is truly omniscient, no matter how it feels to students."

How to Use Omniscient

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishKnowing everything.

Easily confused with

omnipotent → omnipresent →

Common pairings

omniscient narrator omniscient being

omniscients plural

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The novel is told from an _____ narrator who knows every character's thoughts.

From Medieval Latin omnisciens, "all-knowing," from Latin omnis ("all") and sciens ("knowing").

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