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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Knowledgeable people tell Barron’s that some large real estate investors considered bidding, but concluded that Braemar shareholders wouldn’t approve a deal that triggered the termination fee.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Knowledgeable people have said they expect “South Park” distribution fees to be valued at more than $200 million a year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

Knowledgeable ornithologists looking at the magpies in the credit sequence might notice that something is a bit off.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2022

Knowledgeable observers argued a system like ours was far from feasible.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2021

Knowledgeable men and women in Ireland sometimes distinguish between the simples that work cures by some medical property in the herb, and those that do their work by magic.

From Ideas of Good and Evil by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)

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