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

With as many as 33% of knowledgeable power plant operators being over the age of 55, the industry risks a crisis if this talent gap isn’t addressed soon. —Chris McClellen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

Gus works as a chatbot, similar to other conversational AI agents, and is knowledgeable on compliance mandates for your state, reporting facts and figures relevant to your business and versatile enough to complete administrative tasks for you like approving PTO requests. —Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025

This chance to reach America’s passionate, knowledgeable and still-growing soccer audience shakes me to my core. —Charlie Davies, New York Times, 30 July 2025

If the weather's clear, guests can embark on a stargazing tour led by the knowledgeable on-site experts. —Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 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