well-informed
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3.5
- adjective
- /ˌwɛl ɪnˈfɔrmd/
:
bien informado
- A democracy depends on a well-informed populace, citizens who know the issues.
- keep yourself well-informed
- well-informed people
- well-informed citizens
They're not as well informed in my opinion as they should be.
- They're not as well informed in my opinion as they should be.
- But we need smart, well informed, well-intentioned people to do that job.
- But like, this is one of the most well informed conversations I've ever had.
- And then maybe the next week you'd read something by another really well informed person saying, you know, I don't think so.
- But what people don't realize, because they're historically not well informed, is the air is cleaner than it used to be.
- And boy, when he talks, he sounds very bright and very well informed on the topics I've heard him comment on.
- But my kids were very, very smart and well informed and not a conspiracy theorist like me, right?
- And it's providing us with the information that we need to figure this this stuff out and to be well informed about it.
- People who believe they are too smart or too well informed to be tricked are often quite likely to become scam victims.
- And there are sources, a lot of sources, a lot of very well placed, very well informed sources who want to tell the world about Donald Trump.
- And so I would rather be well informed up front so that I can help if there's a problem, then come to the problem late.
Examples
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He'll keep you well informed of my progress.
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The journalist was well-informed about the political situation in the country.
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I thought they were very well informed about what they were doing.
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And the well informed community also knows that these are the first version.
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- You are very well informed, sir.
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Well, you seem really well informed.
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If the Brazilian people were well informed, a revolution would take place.
Academic text (1991) -
They're not as well informed in my opinion as they should be.
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Of course, if society were better informed, such manipulation would prove to be more difficult.
Academic text (1999) -
But mostly it's because I like to be well informed about what's going on in science, engineering and technology, broadly speaking, not just my own niche in physics.
Synonyms
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7.0
Knowing a lot about something
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4.4
Having practical knowledge and good judgment in a specific area
92
4.1
A person who has learned a lot about a subject
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5.8
Knowing a lot about a situation and thinking fairly about it
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5.8
Being experienced in life and with people
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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
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6.9
Familiar with a subject through experience or study
1
9.9
Aware of recent events and developments in a field
1
7.4
Experienced and careful about the practical side of life
Someone who knows a lot about a subject because they have the facts
Someone who knows a subject well enough to talk about it
Well informed about a subject or recent news
Showing that you understand something well
Antonyms
How Knowledgeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Well-informed comes from putting well ('in a good way') together with inform ('to give information'), and you can see the same root in information. So, well-informed means having 'good' or 'full' knowledge about a topic.