knowledgeable

[nol-i-juh-buhl] / ˈnɒl ɪ dʒə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

aware, educated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciative brilliant conscious conversant discerning experienced informed insightful intelligent learned perceptive sensible smart sophisticated well-informed well-rounded wise

STRONG

apprised au courant au fait in the know

WEAK

abreast acquainted with alert brainy bright clever cognizant erudite familiar with knowing lettered omniscient plugged in posted prescient privy quick-witted sagacious sage savvy scholarly sharp sophic tuned-in understanding versed with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant inexperienced unaware uninformed unintelligent unknowledgeable unreasonable unsophisticated unwise

WEAK

uneducated

Example Sentences

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Howell added: "Recently K-Pop seems so big internationally, I just think it's made more people, especially parents, more knowledgeable about K Pop and understand what it is."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The faux-anchor admitted that he wasn’t knowledgeable on Iran before throwing to a clip of a supposed expert.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

"We have a passionate and knowledgeable fan base in London, built over time and still growing, and we're making a positive impact with fans throughout the United Kingdom as well," he said in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“We just get better every year, we get more knowledgeable every year,” Luna said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

He was not very knowledgeable about the ANC nor was he an experienced activist, but he was respectable, and amenable to our program.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

knowledgeable

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