knowingness
- noun
- /ˈnoʊɪŋnəs/
- Faith is the knowingness of the invisible, without which there is nothing visible.
- a kind of knowingness
Like that idea to me feels like when there's such a strong knowingness inside, knowing is different to feeling.
- Like that idea to me feels like when there's such a strong knowingness inside, knowing is different to feeling.
- Faith is the knowingness of the invisible, without which there is nothing visible.
- You do want chemistry when you're first starting out, but it doesn't need to be this like intense knowingness that this is your person.
- Gale and the intention that she put into that painting and whatever was going on with her deep down, this knowingness that it was meant for you.
- And was that not fantastic, the not knowingness of it all?
- I mean, it's just so much non knowingness out there.
- You do have a gravitational center right there, and it is connected to all knowingness.
Examples
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Her knowingness about the subject made her a valuable team member during discussions.
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"Knowingness is a state of soul which prevents shudders of awe.
Academic text (1996) -
Like that idea to me feels like when there's such a strong knowingness inside, knowing is different to feeling.
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And I just feel there's a deep knowingness of who I really am inside me now than before this happened.
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Adoption of this line of thought produces what I shall call "knowingness."
Academic text (1996) -
The spirit of the place is Jewish, in its knowingness, in the things it reverences, and in its irreverence, too.
Academic text (2009) -
First, there is Hughes's own knowingness in setting this scene, in knowing what goes on at such suspicious places in the after-hours.
Academic text (2017) -
Heather, sitting a few feet off, couldn't quite hear the words, but it was clear, somehow, that the main element of his conversational style was knowingness: he had the style of connoisseurship.
Fiction book (1998) -
They adopt an all-purpose cynicism and knowingness, which blinds them to situations that are not as extreme.
Blog text (8) -
In the poem's aphoristic format, this acquires the sharply weary knowingness we think of as Larkinesque, undeceived and grimly lucid.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
Information and skills gained from study or experience
Good practical judgment about what to do
The ability to know what something means
A deep clear understanding of how something really is
Knowing about something or noticing it
Being aware of something, for example a mistake or a risk
Ability to understand the meaning of what you read or hear
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
The ability to notice and judge things clearly and wisely
Knowing something well because you have seen or used it many times
Having a high level of technical knowledge and skill
A strong and complete knowledge of a subject or idea
Awareness that something exists or is happening
A strong, detailed understanding of a subject
Skill in understanding people or situations quickly and using that to your advantage
Being quick to notice small details and other people's feelings
A deep understanding that sees what others do not about people or situations
Being experienced and able to make good choices
Having many facts about a subject and explaining them clearly
The state of having a lot of knowledge about a subject
The state of knowing a subject and having experience with it
High skill or knowledge in a specific area
Deep knowledge someone has after long study of books
A quick ability to notice and understand things
A quick clear mind that notices small details
Great depth of thought or feeling that shows strong understanding
Antonyms
How Knowledgeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Knowingness comes from the simple verb know ('to have information') plus the endings -ing and -ness that turn an action into 'a state of being'. It is like knowledge, so knowingness means being aware or perceptive, which is why we use it when someone seems experienced or understands a situation.