knowledgeable

American  

[nol-i-juh-buhl] / ˈnɒl ɪ dʒə bəl /

Or knowledgable

adjective

1. possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.

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knowledgeable British  

/ ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

1. possessing or indicating much knowledge

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Other Word Forms

• knowledgeability noun
• knowledgeableness noun
• knowledgeably adverb
• nonknowledgeable adjective
• quasi-knowledgeable adjective
• quasi-knowledgeably adverb
• unknowledgeable adjective

Etymology

Origin of knowledgeable

First recorded in 1600–10; knowledge + -able

Example Sentences

One person knowledgeable about palace thinking expects more light to be shed on financial arrangements for royal homes under public pressure for transparency.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon

"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

Its activist investing honcho, James Chadwick, once told a podcast his fund often gets involved at the prodding of a former insider or other person knowledgeable about a particular target company.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t know why anyone would want to try to write their own security code. … You need someone who is more knowledgeable in the subject matter to write that software for you,” said Needham’s Berg.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• appreciative
• brilliant
• conscious
• conversant
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• insightful
• intelligent
• learned
• perceptive
• sensible
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• sophisticated
• well-informed
• well-rounded
• wise