more knowledgeable

ADJECTIVE

aware, educated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciative brilliant conscious conversant discerning experienced informed insightful intelligent learned perceptive sensible smart sophisticated well-informed well-rounded wise

WEAK

abreast acquainted alert apprised au courant au fait brainy bright clever cognizant erudite familiar in the know knowing lettered omniscient plugged in posted prescient privy quick-witted sagacious sage savvy scholarly sharp sophic tuned-in understanding versed with-it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull foolish ignorant inexperienced neglectful senseless slow stupid unaware uninformed unintelligent unknowledgeable unreasonable unsophisticated unwise

WEAK

uneducated

Example Sentences

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Franklin was more knowledgeable about medicine than many doctors of his day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The public is becoming more knowledgeable about domestic violence and the fact that women may feel compelled to stay in abusive relationships, said Jennifer Biedel, a former prosecutor with the Southern District of New York.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

“The growing older demographic is more knowledgeable about renovations and planning for their future needs, especially as they prepare to age in place,” Oakley said.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

One possibility is reaching out to another healthcare provider who might be either more knowledgeable about Paxlovid and other antiviral medications or more open to prescribing them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2024

When Tycho became more knowledgeable about astronomy, though, he realized that the accuracy with which men seemed to ‘know the positions of the stars’ was much less impressive than he had thought at first.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin