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know the score

ADJECTIVE
aware
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alive appreciative apprehensive attentive awake cognizant conscious familiar informed mindful receptive wise
WEAK
acquainted alert appraised apprised au courant cool enlightened go-go groovy grounded heedful hip in the know in the picture into know what's what know-how knowing latched on on the beam on to perceptive plugged in savvy sensible sentient sharp tuned-in up on wise to wised up with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
heedless ignorant inattentive neglectful unaware unconscious unfamiliar unfriendly uninformed unknowledgeable
WEAK
insensitive
ADJECTIVE
competent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adequate capable decent efficient proficient qualified skilled
WEAK
adapted all around appropriate au fait being a pistol clever complete crisp dynamite endowed enough equal fireball fit fool good know ins and outs know one's business know one's stuff know the answers know the ropes no slouch on the ball paid one's dues pertinent polished satisfactory savvy sufficient suitable there up to it up to snuff up to speed wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
impotent incapable incompetent inept insufficient unable unqualified unskilled unsuitable
WEAK
inadequate inefficient
ADJECTIVE
informed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abreast knowledgeable learned
STRONG
acquainted apprized briefed enlightened posted primed savvy up versed
WEAK
au courant au fait erudite expert familiar in the know into know what's what on top of reliable tuned-in up on up-to-date versant well-read wise to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorant uninformed
WEAK
unaware unknowledgeable
VERB
know the ropes
Synonyms
WEAK
know the ins and outs

Example Sentences

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Montoya can at least claim to know the score, since he was a Spanish reality TV veteran before romantic distress transformed him into a heartsick Sonic the Hedgehog.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

But West Ham know the score now on these European nights and, despite a wobble after conceding they dusted themselves down, made changes and dragged their way to victory.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

She wanted to know the score of my placement test, the contacts, and my class options.

From Slate • May 25, 2021

You probably know the score already, but never mind that: It’s all about the way it makes you feel.

From New York Times • May 7, 2020

They themselves did know the score, and they knew that the odds were in their favor, And, really, I knew it, too.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin