Synonyms and antonyms of Knowing and knowing about something in American Thesaurus

knowing (adjective)

a knowing expression or action shows that you know about something

knowledgeable (adjective)

knowing a lot about many different subjects or about one particular subject

informed (adjective)

having a lot of knowledge or information about something

clued up (adjective)

informal knowing about a particular subject

conversant (adjective)

formal if you are conversant with something, you know about it and understand it

au fait (adjective)

informed of the most recent facts or information about something

omniscient (adjective)

formal knowing everything

familiar with something ()

if you are familiar with something, you know about it because you have learned about it or experienced it before

awake to something ()

knowing about a situation and ready to deal with it

aware (adjective)

knowing about a situation or a fact

acquainted (adjective)

formal if you are acquainted with something, you know about it

attuned (adjective)

familiar with something and able to deal with it in a sensitive way

aware (adjective)

if you become aware of someone or something, you notice it

backstage (adverb)

informal in a position where you know about private or secret things

complicit (adjective)

involved in or knowing about something bad that happens

conscious (adjective)

noticing that something exists or is happening and realizing that it is important

consciously (adverb)

in a way that makes you certain something exists or happens

habituated (adjective)

very familiar with something as a result of experiencing it regularly

hot on something ()

interested in something and knowing a lot about it

in/out of the loop ()

belonging or not belonging to a group that has information and makes decisions about something

in the know ()

people in the know have more information about something than other people

in the swim ()

informed about recent or fashionable things

knowingly (adverb)

in a way that shows you know or understand something

mindful (adjective)

careful about or conscious of something

penetrating (adjective)

a penetrating look makes you feel that the person knows what you are thinking

piercing (adjective)

mainly literary piercing eyes or looks seem to show that someone sees and understands more than other people

privy to something (formal)

formal knowing about something, usually official information, that other people do not know

savvy (adjective)

informal knowing a lot about something and able to make good judgments about it

sensible (adjective)

formal knowing or understanding something

show/teach someone a trick or two ()

to help someone by showing them how to do something

up on something/up with something ()

knowing a lot about something

up to speed ()

having the latest information on a situation

used to (adjective)

familiar with something because you have often experienced it before, so it no longer seems difficult or strange

versed (adjective)

formal with a lot of knowledge about something

well-versed (adjective)

very educated about a particular subject

wise to something ()

conscious of something that is happening, especially something bad

with it ()

able to understand clearly everything that is happening around you

with your eyes (wide) open ()

knowing that there could be many problems in a situation

wittingly (adverb)

formal if you do something wittingly, you know that you are doing something that might cause problems or upset someone

woke (adjective)

very informal aware of social and political issues relating to race, gender, class, etc.