knowing

American  

[noh-ing] / ˈnoʊ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information.

   a knowing glance.

   Synonyms:

   perceptive, eloquent, significant, meaningful

2. that knows; know; having knowledge or information; intelligent.

3. shrewd, sharp, or astute.

4. conscious; intentional; deliberate.

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knowing British  

/ ˈnəʊɪŋ /

adjective

1. suggesting secret information or knowledge

2. wise, shrewd, or clever

3. deliberate; intentional

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noun

1. one cannot tell

Other Word Forms

• knowingly adverb
• knowingness noun

Etymology

Origin of knowing

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English knawynge (earlier knowende, knawande ); equivalent to know ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

My dream would be to make a film exhibited at the cinema, knowing that at some point it will end up on TV screens and in people’s lounge rooms all over the world.

From Los Angeles Times

“It could be foreign entities, it could be private equity, we really have no way of knowing who’s buying up this land,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Our hearts are broken but we take comfort knowing that he will be reunited with our brother, Daniel."

From Barron's

But those who own a broadly diversified equity portfolio can at least rest easy knowing that other stocks have started to pick up some of the slack.

From MarketWatch

But those who own a broadly diversified equity portfolio can at least rest easy knowing that other stocks have started to pick up some of the slack.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• insightful
• intelligent
• perceptive
• sophisticated