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knowledgeable

or knowl·edg·a·ble

[ nol-i-juh-buhl ]
/ ˈnɒl ɪ dʒə bəl /
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adjective
possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
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Origin of knowledgeable

First recorded in 1600–10; knowledge + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM knowledgeable

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Words related to knowledgeable

appreciative, brilliant, conscious, conversant, discerning, experienced, informed, insightful, intelligent, learned, perceptive, sensible, smart, sophisticated, well-informed, well-rounded, wise, apprised, au courant, au fait

How to use knowledgeable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for knowledgeable

knowledgeable

knowledgable

/ (ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl) /
adjective
possessing or indicating much knowledge

Derived forms of knowledgeable

knowledgeableness or knowledgableness, nounknowledgeably or knowledgably, adverb
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