knowledgeable

adjective

ˈnä-li-jə-bəl How to pronounce knowledgeable (audio)
Definition of knowledgeablenext
1
as in acquainted
having information especially as a result of study or experience you can order for us, since you're more knowledgeable about wine

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2
as in educated
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education knowledgeable historians regard that story as pure fiction a knowledgeable report on the latest advances in cancer research

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Recent Examples of knowledgeable Thinking strategically, understanding the implications for security, keeping up-to-date with emerging use cases, and developing a network of knowledgeable partners are the keys here. — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Arctic Guide Services This company, one of many providing tours and excursions, is reliable and staffed with knowledgeable guides. — Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025 Thunberg is a knowledgeable, scientifically intelligent, strong-willed activist who has a following throughout the world. — Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025 Visit Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to chat with knowledgeable staff. — Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knowledgeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowledgeable
  1. acquainted
  2. educated
  3. informed
  4. literate
  5. familiar
  6. scholarly
  7. aware
  8. skilled
Adjective
  • Broncos fans became acquainted with Perine in 2023 as the veteran running back who turned into a favorite third-down target and a two-minute weapon for Russell Wilson.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Research potential employers and become acquainted with their primary products, financial and commercial performance, values and business activities.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Definition of acquainted
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  • While officials have always made educated guesses about setup impact, this tool crunches numbers in a way that should bring more precision to the task while also speeding up decision making.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This—and many other reasons—is why educated human beings will always be needed to forecast the weather.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of educated
Adjective
  • Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The interplay of these factors has created perfect conditions for an explosion in consumer health care purchases; many want to feel better, can afford it and are now informed about how to achieve it.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of informed
Adjective
  • Today, few Americans—even few historians—could describe the ins and outs of the case, but in the forties almost any literate American could have told the tale.
    — Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Reading isn’t hard-coded into our genome, like the capacity for speech is, and until recently, only a small minority of humans were literate.
    — Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of literate
Adjective
  • The perfumed notes are calibrated and restrained so that the blossoms underpin more familiar flavors like punchy, piney juniper and juicy pomelo peel.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
  • And the reopened Frick, with its familiar art back in place and some significant new features added — notably an entire second floor of family rooms repurposed as intimate galleries — feels organic in that way.
    — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • Until now, the consensus scholarly view has held that collards came to the Americas early in the 16th century with Spanish, Portuguese or English Europeans, who introduced collards as a garden plant that was then taken up by enslaved Africans.
    — Abderrahim Ouarghidi, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The following reading list offers an initial primer on some of the major scholarly trends in the vibrant history of natural history.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of scholarly
Adjective
  • O'Brien argued the officers were well aware Chris Prichard was a serious threat to his wife.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Axios reported on Sunday that two senior White House officials acknowledged the administration was aware of and ignored the court order, with one suggesting the legal clash will end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of aware
Adjective
  • The loss of this skilled support would place a greater burden on active-duty soldiers, who are not trained for many of these back-end roles.
    — Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Hurley said postgame that Florida’s roster construction — especially the Gators’ skilled two-way bigs and glut of perimeter threats — reminded him of his own rosters, at least for most of the past three seasons.
    — Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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