knowledgeable

knowl·edge·able

adj \ˈnä-lij-ə-bəl\

Definition of KNOWLEDGEABLE

: having or showing knowledge or intelligence

— knowl·edge·abil·i·ty \ˌnä-li-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— knowl·edge·able·ness noun

— knowl·edge·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of KNOWLEDGEABLE

1. <I'm fairly knowledgeable about wine.>
2. <knowledgeable historians regard that story as pure fiction>

First Known Use of KNOWLEDGEABLE

1829

Related to KNOWLEDGEABLE

Synonyms: abreast, acquainted, au courant, conversant, informed, familiar, up, up-to-date, versed, well-informed

Antonyms: ignorant, unacquainted, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowledgeable

Related Words: alive, aware, cognizant, conscious, heedful, mindful, sensible, sentient

Near Antonyms: insensible, unaware, unconscious, unmindful; blind, oblivious, unknowing, unwitting; inattentive, unheeding

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