knowing

Speech parts

1. knowing - Noun

2. knowing - Adjective

3. knowing - Verb

4. knowing - Preposition

6. knowing - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Know

Skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a knowing dog.

Artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal.

Knowledge; hence, experience.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

learned wise knowledgeable experienced aware sophisticated conscious deliberate smart intentional shrewd astute discerning lettered well-read
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Antonyms

callow daft mad indiscreet unacquainted half-baked
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Hypernyms

higher cognitive process

Hyponyms

ken know understanding consciousness apprehension foresight

Phrases with the word

more knowing knowing action not knowing without anyone knowing be knowing all-knowing ball

Examples

Knowing many languages means having many keys to one lock. Voltaire

...there is nothing that has been created without some reason, even if human nature is incapable of knowing precisely the reason for them all. John Chrysostom

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability. Confucius

Knowing of the hat and the brim. Dutch Proverb

Knowing just one word of wisdom is like knowing a hundred ordinary words. Tibetan Proverb

Knowing where Abraham gets the mustard. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

knowe knower knowhow knowing action knowing one language knowing only one language