Meaning & use

knowledgeable

adjective·Everyday

Having or showing wide knowledge or understanding of a particular subject.

See it in a sentence

The tour guide was knowledgeable about local history and answered every question confidently.

You need a knowledgeable mechanic to diagnose such an unusual engine problem.

A note on using this word

Knowledgable is a frequent misspelling; the correct spelling keeps the e from knowledge before -able.

Words with a similar meaning

well-informedlearned

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Words with an opposite meaning

ignorantuninformed

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