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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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If you’re reading this, you already know the score, along with all the best lines and most memorable “bad hombres” — Corporal Hicks, Hudson, Vasquez, Bishop and the rest.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 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

Which felt like his way of saying, The jig is up; we all know the score.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Storm Lake needs Tom Cullen hounding the sheriff and the school superintendent on the phone so we know the score.

From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2020

Her teeth are like sparkling and her eyes are like flashing and my heart is beating like crazy but I know the score.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.