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Synonyms for knowing
ˈnoʊ ɪŋknow·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
knowing
Acute, from the Latin, suggests the sharpness of the needle's point; keen, from the Saxon, the sharpness of the cutting edge. Astute, from the Latin, with the original sense of cunning has come to have a meaning that combines the sense of acute or keen with that of sagacious. The astute mind adds to acuteness and keenness an element of cunning or finesse. The astute debater leads his opponents into a snare by getting them to make admissions, or urge arguments, of which he sees a result that they do not perceive. The acute, keen intellect may take no special advantage of these qualities; the astute mind has always a point to make for itself, and seldom fails to make it. A knowing look, air, etc., in general indicates practical knowledge with a touch of shrewdness, and perhaps of cunning; in regard to some special matter, it indicates the possession of reserved knowledge which the person could impart if he chose. Knowing has often a slightly invidious sense. We speak of a knowing rascal, meaning cunning or shrewd within a narrow range, but of a knowing horse or dog, in the sense of sagacious, implying that he knows more than could be expected of such an animal. A knowing child has more knowledge than would be looked for at his years, perhaps more than is quite desirable, while to speak of a child as intelligent is altogether complimentary.
Synonyms:
acute, astute, clear-sighted, crafty, cunning, discerning, discriminating, keen, penetrating, penetrative, perspicacious, sagacious, sharp, shrewd, subtile, subtleAntonyms:
blind, dull, idiotic, imbecile, shallow, short-sighted, stolid, stupid, undiscerning, unintelligent
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
knowing
Synonyms:
shrewd, astute, discerning, sharp, acute, sagacious, penetrating, proficient, skillful, intelligent, experienced, well-informed, accomplishedAntonyms:
simple, dull, innocent, gullible, undiscerning, stolid, silly
Princeton's WordNet
knowingadjective
a clear and certain mental apprehension
Antonyms:
uneducated, uninformed, unintendedknowing, wise(p), wise to(p)adjective
evidencing the possession of inside information
Antonyms:
unintended, uneducated, uninformedintentional, knowingadjective
characterized by conscious design or purpose
"intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
Synonyms:
well-educated, intentional, well-read, knowledgeable, learned, wise(p), wise to(p), designed, letteredAntonyms:
unintended, uninformed, uneducatedknowledgeable, knowingadjective
alert and fully informed
"a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"
Synonyms:
well-educated, intentional, well-read, knowledgeable, learned, wise(p), intimate, versed, wise to(p), letteredAntonyms:
uneducated, uninformed, unintendedknowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-readadjective
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
"knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
Synonyms:
intentional, conditioned, well-read, knowledgeable, learned, wise(p), intimate, well-educated, erudite, versed, wise to(p), letteredAntonyms:
uninformed, unintended, uneducated
Dictionary of English Synonymes
knowingadjective
Synonyms:
intelligent, skilful, competent, qualified, experienced, accomplished, proficient, well-informed
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
knowingadjective
Synonyms:
intelligent, sagacious, wise, clever, expressive, significant, artful, sharp, cunning
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "knowing":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#201 | know | |
#897 | knowledge | |
#964 | designed | |
#3091 | sharp | |
#3142 | experienced | |
#3293 | learned | |
#4704 | knowing | |
#4767 | intelligent | |
#5690 | acute | |
#7350 | accomplished | |
#9197 | intimate | |
#9217 | keen | |
#9840 | subtle | |
#11837 | recognizing | |
#12793 | conditioned | |
#13315 | knowledgeable | |
#16556 | intentional | |
#16593 | proficient | |
#22283 | penetrating | |
#24948 | discerning | |
#25806 | crafty | |
#26623 | cunning | |
#29124 | discriminating | |
#34018 | astute | |
#34606 | skillful | |
#37401 | versed | |
#39037 | cognizant | |
#44318 | shrewd | |
#49990 | lettered | |
#61109 | erudite | |
#127341 | sagacious | |
#135647 | penetrative | |
#206784 | subtile | |
#268563 | perspicacious |
How to use knowing in a sentence?
Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa:
It was terrifying. My house had four shots through the front door and windows, where just hours before my grandbaby and I were playing in the living room, processing this attack continues to be incredibly heavy, especially knowing that other women and people of color elected officials, with children and grandbabies, were targeted.
Discretion is knowing how to hide that which we cannot remedy.
Going from an ‘ anything goes ’ way of eating to a very strict diet is like going from only knowing how to ride a bike to trying to drive a stick shift Ferrari on the Autobahn.
Feeling connected to people and knowing Janet Swim can count on them matters.
Chris Covelli, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office detective, told FoxNews.com. On Sept. 1, 2015, Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz radioed in from a rural area of Fox Lake that Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz was getting out of Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz cruiser to check on three suspicious men, two white and one black. A short while later Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz was found shot to death, one bullet hitting Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz bulletproof vest, the other striking Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz below the vest, near Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz heart. Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz glasses and other belongings were found strewn around the swampy area, leading investigators to believe the officer engaged in some type of struggle. However, in a stunning twist, police discovered Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz carefully staged Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz suicide to look like murder. Investigators learned the corrupt cop apparently caved under the pressure of living a shocking double life for nearly two decades. It's unheard of in our profession that anyone would think to do something like that and it just shows the emotional state that he must have been in over all of this and knowing that we were getting closer to finding out what was really going on, said Fox Lake Administrator, Anne Marrin. According to investigators, Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the Fox Lake Explorer program, the' police academy for teens' Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz was hailed as a hero for managing for years. Police say Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz used the money for vacations, car repairs and even adult websites. It was also discovered Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz had extramarital affairs and arranged for Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz own mistress to marry Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz son in order to gain added military benefits. Perhaps the biggest bombshell was that Gliniewicz contacted a hit man to have Marrin murdered. It's crazy. I can't describe it any other way.
Translations for knowing
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- معرفةArabic
- kendeDanish
- wissendGerman
- scianteEsperanto
- conocimientoSpanish
- tietäenFinnish
- connaissanceFrench
- a fhios agamIrish
- seòltaScottish Gaelic
- penuh artiIndonesian
- 知っているJapanese
- sciens, knowingLatin
- wetendeDutch
- viteNorwegian
- porozumiewawczyPolish
- sabendoPortuguese
- știindRomanian
- medvetenSwedish
- తెలుసుకోవడంTelugu
- 会心Chinese
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