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knowing

adjective noun

highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
K
Ends with
G
Contains
NOWIN
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnoʊɪŋ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

    “knowing instructors”

adjective

  1. evidencing the possession of inside information

adjective

  1. alert and fully informed

    “a knowing collector of rare books”

adjective

  1. characterized by conscious design or purpose

    “intentional damage”

noun

  1. a clear and certain mental apprehension

In context

Example Sentences

knowing instructors
a knowledgeable critic
a knowledgeable audience
a knowing collector of rare books
surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on
intentional damage
a knowing act of fraud
a deliberate attempt to provoke a response

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