Meaning
know-it-all, smug
- Displaying irritating or boastful pretension of knowing everything; pedantic.
In a sentence
Non sopporto il suo atteggiamento saccente durante le riunioni.
I can't stand his smug attitude during meetings.
Ha risposto alla professoressa con un tono decisamente saccente.
He answered the teacher in a decidedly know-it-all tone.
Smettila di fare il saccente e ascolta le opinioni degli altri.
Stop acting like a know-it-all and listen to others' opinions.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| saccente | masculine · singular |
| saccente | feminine · singular |
| saccenti | masculine · plural |
| saccenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can also function as a noun: 'un saccente' (a know-it-all, smart aleck).
- Always carries a negative connotation of pretentiousness.