knowledgeable

[nol-i-juh-buhl] / ˈnɒl ɪ dʒə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

aware, educated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciative brilliant conscious conversant discerning experienced informed insightful intelligent learned perceptive sensible smart sophisticated well-informed well-rounded wise

STRONG

apprised au courant au fait in the know

WEAK

abreast acquainted with alert brainy bright clever cognizant erudite familiar with knowing lettered omniscient plugged in posted prescient privy quick-witted sagacious sage savvy scholarly sharp sophic tuned-in understanding versed with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant inexperienced unaware uninformed unintelligent unknowledgeable unreasonable unsophisticated unwise

WEAK

uneducated

Example Sentences

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Her ambitions were practical—“not to suggest dogmatic prescriptions or pat solutions,” she wrote in the inaugural issue, but to provide facts and “moral support” so “women can make knowledgeable decisions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“We love the insight we are getting from very knowledgeable corporate insiders. Nobody has the view that they have.”

From MarketWatch

So these were very experienced and knowledgeable people.

From MarketWatch

He was knowledgeable, spoke well and sent us home with a thick packet outlining his policies and prices, neatly organized in a nice folder.

From MarketWatch

"I frequently see patients who are highly motivated, knowledgeable and trying consistently yet still struggling with weight."

From BBC

knowledgeable

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