affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
that knows; having knowledge or information; intelligent.
shrewd, sharp, or astute.
conscious; intentional; deliberate.
Origin of knowing
1325–75; Middle English knawynge (earlier knowende, knawande). See know1, -ing2
SYNONYMS FOR knowing
1 meaningful, significant, eloquent, perceptive.
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OTHER WORDS FROM knowing
know·ing·ly,adverbknow·ing·ness,noun
Words nearby knowing
knowed, know enough to come in out of the rain, know from Adam, know-how, know if one is coming or going, knowing, know-it-all, knowledge, knowledgeable, knowledge-based system, knowledge economy
Learning to embrace the not-knowing and the discomfort of bearing witness to the devastation that illness wreaks long after the drama fades has been a fundamental part of my maturation of a physician.
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“He has a good faith belief that the testimony Secretary Nielsen subsequently provided on December 20, 2018, regarding KSTs constituted a knowing and deliberate submission of false material information,” the complaint reads.
What to make of the DHS whistleblower’s shocking complaint|Alex Ward|September 11, 2020|Vox
That flash of knowing, before your brain gives way to analytical reasoning, is intuition.
Train your intuition to make better decisions|Jenni Avins|September 6, 2020|Quartz
Koenig must know by now that second to knowing if Adnan is innocent, we want to know if she thinks Adnan is innocent.
Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End|Emily Shire|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once he was wearing bracelets, Wright quickly confessed to knowing that “Jane Doe” was a minor, according to court papers.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The auctioneer talks about knowing and employing royalty, and celebrity big spenders.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Knowing the fellow to be both poor and harmless, I quietly gave him one.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But I'm pretty solid in the knowing that he's disgusted by that.
The Chris Brown vs. Drake Feud Continues: Brown Claims Ex GF Karrueche Tran Cheated with Drizzy|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He swung to face the locked door, knowing there could be nothing behind it.
Cry from a Far Planet|Tom Godwin
Some one is so very proper, and such a fine lady, I shouldn't have thought she'd have done things without your knowing.'
Demos|George Gissing
The American boys were tense and strained, knowing that in a few hours they would be facing death.
People of Destiny|Philip Gibbs
Forsaken and half frozen, the child wandered up and down, not knowing where to find shelter.
Catharine's Peril, or The Little Russian Girl Lost in a Forest|M. E. Bewsher
Knowing that I had not, he began to suspect foul play, and determined on gaining admittance to me.