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knowing

/ˈnoʊɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Knowing means: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding.

Synonyms for knowing13

adjective, as in highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read, educated

adjective, as in evidencing the possession of inside information

wise, wise to, informed

adjective, as in characterized by conscious design or purpose

intentional, deliberate, intended

adjective, as in alert and fully informed

knowledgeable, informed

also used for knowing

knowful

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What does knowing mean?5

adjective

1

highly educated; having extensive information or understanding“knowing instructors”

2

evidencing the possession of inside information

3

characterized by conscious design or purpose“intentional damage”

4

alert and fully informed“a knowing collector of rare books”

noun

1

a clear and certain mental apprehension

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with knowing?17

three syllables

foregoing

four syllables

undergoing
Show 40 near rhymes
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Knowing in a sentence

  • Not knowing what to say, he remained silent.CK
  • Not knowing what to say, she remained silent.CH
  • Knowing a subject is one thing, but teaching it is quite another.Joseph
  • We came to the conference knowing this, but it seems that you did not.unknown
  • Knowing a topic is one thing, but teaching it is a whole nother story.Joseph
  • Language is the only thing worth knowing, even poorly._undertoad
  • How can one answer any question, without knowing the answer?Zurich899
  • Not knowing where she was, she stopped and asked the way on the street.unknown

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Forms of knowing

as a noun

plural
knowings