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-an |
one employed or knowledgeable in. [1/4 definitions] |
au courant |
in the current (French); knowledgeable about current events or other matters of the moment; up-to-date. |
discophile |
one who collects and is esp. knowledgeable about phonograph records. |
experienced |
wise or knowledgeable as a result of accumulating experience. |
expert |
one who is very skilled in or knowledgeable about a particular thing. [2/3 definitions] |
familiarize |
to make (someone) familiar with or knowledgeable about something. |
gourmet |
someone who appreciates and is knowledgeable about well-prepared food, fine wines, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
learned |
well-educated; knowledgeable; scholarly. [1/3 definitions] |
literary |
knowledgeable about literature. [1/2 definitions] |
pro2 |
(informal) a professional, or someone as knowledgeable or expert as a professional. [1/3 definitions] |
sophisticated |
appealing to knowledgeable, experienced, or refined persons. [1/3 definitions] |
unknowledgeable |
combined form of knowledgeable. |
unread |
not knowledgeable because of not having done much reading; uneducated; ignorant. [1/2 definitions] |
verse2 |
to make knowledgeable or skilled; train; school (usu. fol. by "in"). |
versed |
skilled; knowledgeable (usu. fol. by "in"). |
well-read |
having read much in one or a wide range of subjects; knowledgeable. |
worldling |
one who is engrossed in or knowledgeable about the world; a worldly, sophisticated, or pleasure-seeking person. |
worldly |
devoted to or knowledgeable about the people, things, activities, and pleasures of the material world; sophisticated. [1/2 definitions] |
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