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- [noh-ing]
- /ˈnoʊ ɪŋ/
- /ˈnəʊ.ɪŋ/
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- [noh-ing]
- /ˈnoʊ ɪŋ/
Definitions of knowing word
- adjective knowing affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance. 1
- adjective knowing that knows; having knowledge or information; intelligent. 1
- adjective knowing shrewd, sharp, or astute. 1
- adjective knowing conscious; intentional; deliberate. 1
- verb with object knowing to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully. 1
- verb with object knowing to have established or fixed in the mind or memory: to know a poem by heart; Do you know the way to the park from here? 1
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Origin of knowing
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English knawynge (earlier knowende, knawande). See know1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Knowing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knowing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
knowing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knowing
adj knowing
- brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
- perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- insightful — characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
adjective knowing
- meaningful — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- significant — important; of consequence.
- expressive — Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
- eloquent — Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
- shrewd — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
noun knowing
- ideation — the process of forming ideas or images.
- interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- perceptivity — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- theorization — to form a theory or theories.
Antonyms for knowing
adj knowing
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- unaware — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
- unintelligent — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- unskilled — of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill.
adjective knowing
- innocent — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
- unconscious — not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.
Top questions with knowing
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