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omniscient Definition

om·nis·cient (äm nis̸h′ənt; Brit & Cdn, -nis′ē ənt)

adjective

having infinite knowledge; knowing all things

Etymology: ML omnisciens < L omnis, all + sciens, knowing: see science

omniscient Related Forms
om·nis′·ciently adverb
omniscient Idioms

the Omniscient

God

omniscient Synonyms

omniscient

modif.

infinite, pre-eminent, all-knowing; see almighty 2.

omniscient Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • narrator: I like this idea of being the omniscient narrator.
  • god: Do you really believe that an omniscient god would create such a destructive scenario?
  • being: Every truth coheres with the set of beliefs of an omniscient being.
  • narration: Second, she frames these voices with an omniscient narration that orders the voices into a meaningful harmony.
  • creator: Descartes takes the idea to be this: the idea of a supreme, perfect, eternal, omniscient, almighty creator.
  • view: He shows the audience an omniscient view of the paths, both literally and figuratively, that the various characters are following.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: He did not need to let him be tortured just to prove a point to Satan who is not omniscient.
  • also: Alongside such mediated narrations there is also omniscient narration.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Now you too can become omniscient - Impress your friends!