knowing
Americanadjective
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affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information.
a knowing glance.
- Synonyms:
- perceptive, eloquent, significant, meaningful
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that knows; know; having knowledge or information; intelligent.
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shrewd, sharp, or astute.
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conscious; intentional; deliberate.
adjective
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suggesting secret information or knowledge
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wise, shrewd, or clever
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deliberate; intentional
noun
Other Word Forms
- knowingly adverb
- knowingness noun
Etymology
Origin of knowing
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English knawynge (earlier knowende, knawande ); equivalent to know 1 + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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“It’s a bit depressing knowing it’s nearly impossible for me to buy my own place,” he said, “even though I’m so grateful.”
“The concept of dividing the responsibilities of the house and family makes sense, but knowing what’s happening is important,” he says.
We just went from no-one knowing us to everybody knowing us overnight, kind of thing.
From BBC
"I'm saying that from being a black woman with Tourette's who has experienced racism with intent, and lives with Tourette's syndrome knowing the complexities of the disability," she said.
From BBC
Also, despite knowing Jesse and I weren’t a good match, I thought we had a “chance connection” that I needed to protect.
From Los Angeles Times
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