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knowledgeable

knowledgeable

92 4.1
A person who has learned a lot about a subject
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɑːlɪdʒəbl/
translation icon : bien informado
  • A lot of our dairy clients are very knowledgeable about what's going on with their animals.
  • a knowledgeable teacher
  • very knowledgeable
  • knowledgeable about finance

They're so practical and they're so knowledgeable about the sciences.

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Examples

  • Because you're so knowledgeable about the rites, he really wants to hear your learned opinion.

  • Results showed that a high majority of the physical education teachers were knowledgeable about appropriate and inappropriate instructional strategies.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And there was actually some pretty knowledgeable people there and making good money.

  • And you also need the media to be knowledgeable and trained.

  • A princess must be knowledgeable about her kingdom.

  • I know I'm knowledgeable about what I do.

  • Is there anyone else as knowledgeable about the natural history of the polar regions?

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Teachers help their students become knowledgeable when they help them develop a vocabulary.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The key to successful education reform may well rest with knowledgeable, well-prepared teachers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A good teacher is knowledgeable about the subjects they teach.

Synonyms

wise
vsknowledgeable
758 2.1

Showing good judgment from experience

is factual or book learning rather than wisdom from experience
savvy
vsknowledgeable
  • Informal
114 4.4

Having practical knowledge and good judgment in a specific area

is general informedness rather than specifically practical skill
well-educated
vsknowledgeable
40 3.9

Has learned a lot and knows many things

is more general, not tied specifically to formal schooling
educated
vsknowledgeable
36 3.2

A person who has a good education and a lot of knowledge

is similar but can come from study or other sources
well-informed
vsknowledgeable
33 3.5

A person who knows a lot about a subject or the world

is the same idea but more general and less thorough
worldly
vsknowledgeable
28 5.8

Being experienced in life and with people

is informational understanding rather than lived social experience
well-read
vsknowledgeable
15 4.5

Knowing a lot because you read many books

is broader knowledge not limited to reading habits
intimate
vsknowledgeable
15 5.8

Knowing something very well because of long study or experience

is general well informed status rather than very close detailed familiarity
literate
vsknowledgeable
12 4.4

Having enough knowledge to use or understand a subject like computers

is broad informedness not only defined by literacy or basic skills
erudite
vsknowledgeable
  • Formal
12 8.4

Having much knowledge from study

expresses general well informed status rather than deep scholarship
conversant
vsknowledgeable
5 6.9

Familiar with a subject through experience or study

is broader awareness rather than conversational familiarity
versed
vsknowledgeable
3 6.7

Knowing a lot about a subject because of study or practice

is general understanding that may not imply repeated practice
expert
vsknowledgeable
3 3.5

Very skilled and knowing a lot about a particular area

is broader general knowledge rather than narrow specialist skill
worldly-wise
vsknowledgeable
1 7.4

Experienced and careful about the practical side of life

is general subject knowledge rather than worldly practical shrewdness
informed
vsknowledgeable
3.7

Someone who knows a lot about a subject because they have the facts

is broader general understanding rather than narrow subject detail
learned
vsknowledgeable
  • Formal
6.0

Very well educated and knowing a lot about a subject

is wide understanding but not necessarily deeply scholarly
lettered
vsknowledgeable
  • Formal
6.2

A person who is well educated and knows a lot about books and ideas

covers general informedness beyond literary or elite education
au fait
vsknowledgeable
  • Formal
9.9

Well informed about a subject or recent news

is general awareness not focused on recent updates or specifics
knowing
vsknowledgeable
3.5

Showing that you understand something well

is straightforward factual understanding rather than clever insight

Antonyms

367 3.7

Not knowing about something or how it works

42 3.7

Not knowing about a subject or situation

How Knowledgeable

expert
3 3.5
well-informed
33 3.5
knowledgeable
92 4.1
aware
2.7
uninformed
42 3.7

Surface Forms

knowledgeable positive
knowledgeabler comparative
knowledgeablest superlative

Morphology

knowledgeable = knowledge (transparent) = knowledge + able

Formed directly from 'knowledge' + the productive adjective-forming suffix '-able', meaning 'having knowledge' and easily inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word knowledgeable comes from the verb know ('to have information') and the noun knowledge, with the ending -able ('able'). So a knowledgeable person is someone who has a lot of knowledge and can show it.