knowing

adjective

  1. 1

    highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

    knowing instructors

    a knowledgeable critic

  2. 2

    evidencing the possession of inside information

  3. 3

    alert and fully informed

    a knowing collector of rare books

    surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on

  4. 4

    characterized by conscious design or purpose

    intentional damage

    a knowing attempt to defraud

noun

  1. 1

    a clear and certain mental apprehension

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