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

“Alex is deeply interested and knowledgeable about product and I’m very interested in business, so we run this as a single team, our joint teams together,” Söderström said.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s just somebody that’s very knowledgeable and he knows me,” Foster said in July.

From Los Angeles Times

These people are not accused or suspected of any legal wrongdoing in connection with Epstein's case or of being knowledgeable of his crimes.

From BBC

These departed employees were disproportionately experienced and knowledgeable; they were the ones able to get other jobs or to retire with a pension.

From Salon

What’s more, they’re intimately knowledgeable of history, able to yank references from the past and stress their pertinence to our present.

From Salon

Related Words

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