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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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That information came from a very senior and knowledgeable figure over the course of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

One person knowledgeable about palace thinking expects more light to be shed on financial arrangements for royal homes under public pressure for transparency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

In the ER, she’d tried to give the doctors the information they needed without seeming too knowledgeable, without making them suspect that she was an unlicensed midwife.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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