knowledgeable

Or knowl·edg·a·ble

[nol-i-juh-buhl]

adjective

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

knowledgeable

/ ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

1. possessing or indicating much knowledge

Other Word Forms

• knowledgeability noun
• knowledgeableness noun
• knowledgeably adverb
• nonknowledgeable adjective
• quasi-knowledgeable adjective
• quasi-knowledgeably adverb
• unknowledgeable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of knowledgeable¹

First recorded in 1600–10; knowledge + -able

Example Sentences

He had to be knowledgeable on a mile-wide range of teams and topics — or at least be able to fake it.

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Ellison and his investor RedBird Capital Partners have already visited oil-rich Middle Eastern countries, holding preliminary talks with sovereign-wealth funds about potentially investing should Paramount win the Warner auction, according to two knowledgeable sources.

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The coherent level of informed specificity certainly suggests authorship by a knowledgeable insider.

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She joined Patel on a recent foreign trip to London, where she sat in on a sensitive meeting with a Western intelligence ally, according to a knowledgeable source.

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Sam does his usual great job of getting interviews from so many knowledgeable people.

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Related Words

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• brilliant 
• conscious 
• conversant 
• discerning 
• experienced 
• informed 
• insightful 
• intelligent 
• learned 
• perceptive 
• sensible 
• smart 
• sophisticated 
• well-informed 
• well-rounded 
• wise