Thinking and knowing
Synonyms for knowledgeable
Synonyms for knowledgeable: erudite, intimate and knowing. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.
The 3 synonyms for knowledgeable
Interchangeable with knowledgeable in this sense
Audited under knowledgeable's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one knowledgeable carries in that sense.
- eruditeadjective, in the sense "having or showing extensive knowledge in a particular field"
Recorded from the other side of the pair
These entries were written under the other word and name knowledgeable as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.
one of these comes from knowledgeable's own entry in the bank, and two were audited from the other word's side of the pair. Both directions were read by a human, and only the sense quoted differs.
having or showing extensive knowledge in a particular field
The knowledgeable curator could date any painting within a decade just by its brushwork.
The true synonym
erudite
Same sentence, swapped: The erudite curator could date any painting within a decade just by its brushwork.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot knowledgeable is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- meticulous
- confident
- opinionated
Where knowledgeable turns up in the game
knowledgeable is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 4, High Camp. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in one other puzzle, where the answer is a different word entirely.
The puzzle where knowledgeable is the trap
- intimateadjective, Tier 3, Ridgeline. The answer there is informal, in the sense "having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere", so knowledgeable is there to be ruled out.
Play knowledgeable
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so knowledgeable reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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Neighbours by theme before neighbours by difficulty, because thinking and knowing is the company knowledgeable keeps.
Why the near miss missed, in the game as well as here
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. knowledgeable carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.