Main entry: knowing
Definition: a clear and certain mental apprehension
Main entry: knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read
Definition: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
Usage: knowing instructors; a knowledgeable critic; a knowledgeable audience
Main entry: wise, wise to, knowing
Definition: evidencing the possession of inside information
Main entry: knowing, knowledgeable
Definition: alert and fully informed
Usage: a knowing collector of rare books; surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on
Main entry: intentional, knowing
Definition: characterized by conscious design or purpose
Usage: intentional damage; a knowing attempt to defraud; a willful waste of time