learned

American  

[lur-nid, lurnd] / ˈlɜr nɪd, lɜrnd /

adjective

1. having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite.

   learned professors.

2. connected or involved with the pursuit of knowledge, especially of a scholarly nature.

   a learned journal.

3. of or showing learning learn or knowledge; well-informed.

   learned in the ways of the world.

4. acquired by experience, study, etc..

   learned behavior.

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learned British  

/ ˈlɜːnɪd /

adjective

1. having great knowledge or erudition

2. involving or characterized by scholarship

3. (prenominal) a title applied in referring to a member of the legal profession, esp to a barrister

   my learned friend

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Other Word Forms

• half-learned adjective
• half-learnedly adverb
• learnedly adverb
• learnedness noun
• overlearned adjective
• overlearnedly adverb
• overlearnedness noun
• well-learned adjective

Etymology

Origin of learned

First recorded in 1300–50, learned is from the Middle English word lerned. See learn, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Each has a story to tell about how they learned of being accepted to MIT.

From Los Angeles Times

Her inclusion will be more than a celebration, it will be a capstone of what she’s learned from the festival.

From Los Angeles Times

"You were a constant, a guiding force, and to me, someone I admired and learned from - like a big sister, a woman of immense heart, wisdom, and generosity."

From BBC

"Wars are not started by films. But wars are easier to justify when societies have already learned to cheer them in the dark."

From BBC

How much of the oil Total has agreed to sell onward couldn’t be learned, but the massive position may amount to a bet that Asian refiners will pay top dollar for scarce supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accomplished
• educated
• scholarly
• scientific
• studied
• well-educated