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knowledgeable

adjective · /ˈnɑlədʒəbəl/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does knowledgeable mean?

knowledgeable (adjective): educated and well-informed.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use knowledgeable in a sentence?

How do you pronounce knowledgeable?

/ˈnɑlədʒəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does knowledgeable come from?

From knowledge + -able.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of knowledgeable?

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “knowledgeable” mean?

huge, gigantic, very large

Not quite: that's what immense means.

amusing; humorous; comical

Not quite: that's what funny means.

educated and well-informed

Right! That's what “knowledgeable” means.

having a sharp inclination

Not quite: that's what steep means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “knowledgeable”?

general

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outside

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several

Not quite: several means something else.

learned

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