learned

[lur-nid, lurnd] / ˈlɜr nɪd, lɜrnd /

ADJECTIVE

well-informed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplished educated scholarly scientific studied well-educated

STRONG

cultivated cultured experienced grave grounded lettered versed

WEAK

abstruse academic bookish brainy conversant deep erudite esoteric expert highbrow in the know intellectual judicious literary literate omniscient pansophic pedantic philosophic philosophical polymath professorial recondite sage sapient sharp skilled solemn solid sound studious well-grounded well-read well-rounded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

uneducated

STRONG

green ignorant immature inexperienced unsophisticated

WEAK

stupid uninformed

Example Sentences

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You can also catch Larry David and Times news and culture critic Lorraine Ali talking about Ali’s new book, “No Lessons Learned: The Making of Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The tool, Learned Hand, is already in use by judges in 10 states, according to the company’s CEO.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Appeared in the March 20, 2026, print edition as 'What I Learned About Islam During Lent'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The Learned Society of Wales, the country's national scholarly academy, also said it was reviewing Edwards's fellowship, to which he was elected in May 2023, in the wake of his guilty plea.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

“Oh, it wouldn’t have been so bad. We could have slept in hammocks. Learned Spanish. Lived in a little house with chickens in the yard.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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