learned
- adjective
- /ˈlɜrnɪd/
- Formal
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erudito
- The current annual report of the American Council of Learned Societies has a page headed "Organizational Structure."
- a learned society
Examples
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Both mean having learned much or many things.
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The second, in English, took the form of a learned historical commentary.
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So I had like a learned skill of that.
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But there's cultural and learned ex pieces as well.
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It, it featured the zone diet, the learned diet and the Ornish diet.
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I am grateful to the American Council of Learned Societies and Vanderbilt University for their generous support of my research.
Academic text (2011) -
Having "ideologized" all knowing, the American Council of Learned Societies has nothing to say against rabid ideologues other than that they do not like them and wish they would behave differently.
Academic text (1990) -
The professor gave a learned lecture on ancient civilizations, impressing all the students with his extensive knowledge.
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Her learned opinion on the subject was respected by her peers due to her years of study in philosophy.
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At the conference, a learned panel of experts shared their insights on climate change and its global effects.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who has learned a lot about a subject
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3.9
Has learned a lot and knows many things
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3.2
A person who has a good education and a lot of knowledge
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4.5
Knowing a lot because you read many books
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8.4
Having much knowledge from study
A person who is well educated and knows a lot about books and ideas
Someone who knows a lot about a subject because they have the facts
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.7
A reaction a person develops from practice or experience, not one they are born with
- Formal
A job like law or medicine that needs a lot of study and high moral standards
How Learned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Learned comes from the old English verb learn, which means 'to gain knowledge' or 'study'. So a learned person is someone who has gained a lot of knowledge from study.