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knowing

[noh-ing] / ˈnoʊ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
experienced, aware
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insightful intelligent perceptive sophisticated
STRONG
awake brilliant cool crack deliberate discerning expert intended percipient qualified quick sage sharp slick smart wise
WEAK
alive apprehensive astute brainy bright canny clever cognizant competent conscious conversant intentional judicious knowledgeable observant quick-witted sagacious sensible sentient skillful sophic tuned-in vigilant watchful well-informed with it witting worldly worldly-wise
Antonyms
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stupid unaware unintelligent
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ignorant slow unskilled
WEAK
inexperienced uncognizant unknowing

Example Sentences

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Yes, chatbots are unusually persuasive, and writers pick up model biases without even knowing it, but the baseline isn’t some platonic ideal of a perfectly objective journalist.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

We are effortlessly drawn into Hanna’s story without knowing if she is taking us forward in time or perpetually into the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Fisher looked after her family and worked long hours in healthcare during the Covid-19 lockdown, but after retiring found herself "not knowing anybody".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Benjamin Gillham said he had been at Coopers Townhouse in Liverpool with his friend Laura when she put his name down "after a couple of drinks" for the song "without me knowing".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But I stood rooted to the spot, knowing that I had seen a mystery.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom