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well-informed

American  
[wel-in-fawrmd] / ˈwɛl ɪnˈfɔrmd /

adjective

  1. having extensive knowledge, as in one particular subject or in a variety of subjects.

well-informed British  

adjective

  1. having knowledge about a great variety of subjects

    he seems to be a well-informed person

  2. possessing reliable information on a particular subject

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Etymology

Origin of well-informed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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