knowledgeable

or knowl·edg·a·ble

[ nol-i-juh-buh l ]

/ ˈnɒl ɪ dʒə bəl /

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adjective

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

Words nearby knowledgeable

knowledge economy, knowledge engineering, knowledge is power, knowledge worker, knowledge-based system, knowledgeable, knowles, known, known quantity, knowsley, knox

Origin of knowledgeable

First recorded in 1600–10; knowledge + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM knowledgeable

knowl·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, adjective

qua·si-knowl·edge·a·bly, adverbun·knowl·edge·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for knowledgeable

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|DAILY BEAST
Chatty, engaging and knowledgeable, cabbies in Hong Kong are also avid listeners of discussion programs on local radio.
Hong Kong Between Calm and Chaos|Ben Leung|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to a knowledgeable source, Friel has known Goodell professionally for a few years.
Can This SVU Crime Fighter Save the NFL?|Lloyd Grove|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As one knowledgeable observer pointed out “why give the chattering class something to chatter about?”
Democrats Are Ready to Let Hillary Deliver a Knockout Blow in Iowa|Ben Jacobs|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The bartenders can be hit or miss, but for the most part they are all friendly, fast, attentive, and knowledgeable.
Best Broncos and Seahawks Bars to Watch Super Bowl XLVIII|Justin Jones|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But as far as I know, he had no knowledgeable conversation with anyone there.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
So t' Colonel's Laady sends for me as 'ad a naame for bein' knowledgeable about a dog, an' axes what's ailin' wi' him.
Soldiers Three|Rudyard Kipling
Mr. Chard, that knowledgeable man of the world, exuded not at all by chance the impression of great quantities of available cash.
Gone Fishing|James H. Schmitz
I developed at this time the impression that he really had no knowledgeable background at all of Marxism.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
To excel in the management of a squad, the leader must be knowledgeable of all that bears upon the command of a platoon.
The Armed Forces Officer|U. S. Department of Defense

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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knowledgeable

or knowl·edg·a·ble

adjective

Words related to knowledgeable

Words nearby knowledgeable

Origin of knowledgeable

OTHER WORDS FROM knowledgeable

Examples from the Web for knowledgeable

British Dictionary definitions for knowledgeable

knowledgable

adjective

Derived forms of knowledgeable