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knowingness
know·ing K0093800 (nō′ĭng)adj.1. Possessing knowledge, information, or understanding: very knowing about transportation costs.2. Showing clever awareness and resourcefulness; shrewd and worldly: "Even so knowing a young ruffian as William Chaloner would have had no preparation for the shock of London" (Thomas Levenson).3. Suggestive of secret or private knowledge: a knowing glance.4. Deliberate; conscious: a knowing attempt to defraud.5. Archaic Fashionable; stylish: "Many young men ... drove about town in very knowing gigs" (Jane Austen).
know′ing·ly adv.know′ing·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | knowingness - having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"awareness, cognisance, cognizance, consciousnessself-awareness - awareness of your own individualityfeel - an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";sense - a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"knowing - a clear and certain mental apprehension | | 2. | knowingness - shrewdness demonstrated by knowledgeastuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
IdiomsSeeknowingknowingness
Synonyms for knowingnessnoun having knowledge ofSynonyms- awareness
- cognisance
- cognizance
- consciousness
Related Words- self-awareness
- feel
- sense
- knowing
noun shrewdness demonstrated by knowledgeRelated Words- astuteness
- perspicaciousness
- perspicacity
- shrewdness
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