knowledgeable

adjective

knowl·​edge·​able ˈnä-li-jə-bəl 

: having or showing knowledge or intelligence

knowledgeability

ˌnä-li-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

knowledgeableness noun

knowledgeably

ˈnä-li-jə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• acquainted
• informed
• familiar
• aware

Examples of knowledgeable in a Sentence

I'm fairly knowledgeable about wine.

knowledgeable historians regard that story as pure fiction

Recent Examples on the Web

In response to a Star inquiry, the State Department confirmed Arrington’s role in obtaining the replica and described the former director as helpful and knowledgeable. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025

My mother was knowledgeable about everything, including opera and all eras of classical music, too. —Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025

The Valley of Wyoming…shows a pastoral landscape of grazing cows and lounging people—something that only a person knowledgeable about the region would recognize as a former forest. —Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025

Despite his perverse and jock-like disposition, he is known to be a talented and knowledgeable surgeon. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

knowledgeable

adjective

knowl·​edge·​able ˈnäl-ij-ə-bəl 

: having or showing knowledge or intelligence