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Definitions

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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Howell added: "Recently K-Pop seems so big internationally, I just think it's made more people, especially parents, more knowledgeable about K Pop and understand what it is."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The faux-anchor admitted that he wasn’t knowledgeable on Iran before throwing to a clip of a supposed expert.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

"We have a passionate and knowledgeable fan base in London, built over time and still growing, and we're making a positive impact with fans throughout the United Kingdom as well," he said in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Knobbe, 34, is more reserved yet just as knowledgeable about the area’s history and scenes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

This table is sure to horrify any knowledgeable scholar, because it reduces exceedingly complex histories to a few seemingly precise dates.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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