knowledgeable

or knowl·edg·a·ble

[nol-i-juh-buh l]

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adjective

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

Origin of knowledgeable

First recorded in 1600–10; knowledge + -able

Related formsknowl·edge·a·bil·i·ty, knowl·edge·a·ble·ness, nounknowl·edge·a·bly, adverbnon·knowl·edge·a·ble, adjectivequa·si-knowl·edge·a·ble, adjectivequa·si-knowl·edge·a·bly, adverbun·knowl·edge·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for knowledgeable

Contemporary Examples

This might not fool a knowledgeable whiskey drinker, but how many of those desperate for Pappy are knowledgeable whiskey drinkers?
The Cult of Pappy van Winkle
Eric Felten
December 3, 2014
Chatty, engaging and knowledgeable, cabbies in Hong Kong are also avid listeners of discussion programs on local radio.
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Ben Leung
October 3, 2014
According to a knowledgeable source, Friel has known Goodell professionally for a few years.
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September 26, 2014
As one knowledgeable observer pointed out “why give the chattering class something to chatter about?”
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February 19, 2014
The bartenders can be hit or miss, but for the most part they are all friendly, fast, attentive, and knowledgeable.
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January 29, 2014

Historical Examples

Oley wasn't so knowledgeable but what he would ask an occasional question.
Poppa Needs Shorts
Leigh Richmond
So, judging I was a knowledgeable man, he asked my advice on this point.
Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion
G. Hamilton-Browne
But as certainly he's an interesting, clever, knowledgeable beast.
In the Wilderness
Robert Hichens
Din Cotter is a knowledgeable man compared with the bulk of you.
Bits of Blarney
R. Shelton Mackenzie
"He's a knowledgeable man, that," the old woman said with a shrewd smile.
Masters of the Guild
L. Lamprey

British Dictionary definitions for knowledgeable

knowledgeable

knowledgable

adjective

possessing or indicating much knowledge

Derived Formsknowledgeableness or knowledgableness, nounknowledgeably or knowledgably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for knowledgeable

adj.

also knowledgable, c.1600, "capable of being known, recognizable" (a sense now obsolete), from knowledge in its Middle English verbal sense + -able. The modern sense of "having knowledge, displaying knowledge" is from 1829 and probably a new formation.

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Examples from the Web for knowledgeable

Contemporary Examples

This might not fool a knowledgeable whiskey drinker, but how many of those desperate for Pappy are knowledgeable whiskey drinkers?

Chatty, engaging and knowledgeable, cabbies in Hong Kong are also avid listeners of discussion programs on local radio.

According to a knowledgeable source, Friel has known Goodell professionally for a few years.

As one knowledgeable observer pointed out “why give the chattering class something to chatter about?”

The bartenders can be hit or miss, but for the most part they are all friendly, fast, attentive, and knowledgeable.

Historical Examples

Oley wasn't so knowledgeable but what he would ask an occasional question.

So, judging I was a knowledgeable man, he asked my advice on this point.

But as certainly he's an interesting, clever, knowledgeable beast.

Din Cotter is a knowledgeable man compared with the bulk of you.

"He's a knowledgeable man, that," the old woman said with a shrewd smile.

knowledgeable

knowledgable

Word Origin and History for knowledgeable

adj.

Origin of knowledgeable