learned

[lur-nid, lurnd] / ˈlɜr nɪd, lɜrnd /

ADJECTIVE

well-informed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplished educated scholarly scientific studied well-educated

STRONG

cultivated cultured experienced grave grounded lettered versed

WEAK

abstruse academic bookish brainy conversant deep erudite esoteric expert highbrow in the know intellectual judicious literary literate omniscient pansophic pedantic philosophic philosophical polymath professorial recondite sage sapient sharp skilled solemn solid sound studious well-grounded well-read well-rounded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

uneducated

STRONG

green ignorant immature inexperienced unsophisticated

WEAK

stupid uninformed

Example Sentences

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There is no doubt that lessons were learned by McKenna during Ipswich's season in the Premier League, only his third full campaign as a head coach.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The public first learned from Trump that a Secret Service Officer had been shot.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

And Walker had just learned during divorce proceedings that the child he thought was his was actually Ed Dossett’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Eleventh-graders Desery Alsaro and Remidee Patino learned about the event on their school website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“I’ve learned to sail and I’m on my way! I’ve just cast off from the Troppo Tourists ship.”

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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