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knowledgeable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈnɒl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈnɒl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
  • /ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • nŏ'lĭ-jə-bl (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈnɔl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (Australia)
  • [ˈnɔ̟l.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Etymology tree English knowledge Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English knowledgeable From knowledge + -able.

Meanings

  1. Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.
    • a knowledgeable man
  2. Educated and well-informed.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more knowledgeable Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most knowledgeable Degree=Sup lexicographic
knowledgable alternative, rare lexicographic

Antonyms

unknowledgeable

Deriveds

knowledgeableness · knowledgeably · knowledgeability · techknowledgeable · self-knowledgeable

Synonyms

hot

Translations (90)

sv kunnig (well informed) · cmn 博學的 /博学的 (well informed) · gd eòlach (well informed) · gd fiosrach (well informed) · gd fiosrach (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · es puesto en (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · sh ȕčen (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · pt erudito (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · sh naòbrāžen (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · cmn 見多識廣的 /见多识广的 (well informed) · de kenntnisreich (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · es culto (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · ca entès (well informed) · sv kunnig (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · hi सुविज्ञ (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · nl goed ingelicht (well informed) · de unterrichtet (well informed) · it erudito (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · fa دانا (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · gd eòlach (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · el επαΐων (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · gl informado (well informed) · chr ᎠᎦᏔᎿᎢ (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · gl instruído (well informed) · bcl tatao (well informed) · fi tietäväinen (well informed) · ar عَالِم (well informed) · de sachkundig (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · pl oczytany (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · ru осведомлённый (well informed) · hi ज्ञानी (well informed) · nl geïnformeerd (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · de bewanderte (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · it informato (well informed) · bcl tatao (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · hy գիտուն (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · es instruido (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · ca erudit (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · bg просветен (well informed) · es entendido (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · ga eolach (well informed) · hi जानकार (well informed) · de kompetent (well informed) · id berilmu (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · hi सुविज्ञ (well informed) · fr instruit (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · bg начетен (well informed) · hi जानकार (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · ru информи́рованный (well informed) · fi tietorikas (well informed) · fr savant (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · gl erudito (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · fi tietorikas (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · fa کاردان (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · pt sábio (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · pl uczony (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · tr bilgili (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · ru учёный (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · el γνώστης (well informed) · id berpengetahuan (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · gl sabedor (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · pt instruído (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · ru зна́ющий (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · tr bilgili (well informed) · ru образо́ванный (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · es sabedor (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · sh òbrazovān (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · cs erudovaný (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · it istruito (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · pl obeznany (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · cmn 知識淵博的 /知识渊博的 (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · es conocedor (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · bg образован (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · gl sabido (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · cmn 有見識的 /有见识的 (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · txb ūwe (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · gl coñecedor (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · de bewandert (well informed) · de kundig (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · es entendedor (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · hy բանիմաց (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · eo sperta (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · it esperto (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · pt informado (well informed) · fa شناسا (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · es esciente (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · hi ज्ञानी (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · es sabido (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · bg знаещ (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) · ar عَارِف (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject)

knowledgeable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈnɒl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈnɒl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
  • /ˈnɑ.lɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • nŏ'lĭ-jə-bl (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈnɔl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (Australia)
  • [ˈnɔ̟l.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl] (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Etymology tree English knowledge Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English knowledgeable From knowledge + -able.

Meanings

  1. (India) A person who has knowledge; an informed party.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
knowledgeables Number=Plur lexicographic
knowledgable alternative, rare lexicographic