😏Knowing

adjective
/ˈnoʊ.ɪŋ/

Meaning

showing awareness or understanding; perceptive; shrewd

Example Sentences

She gave him a knowing smile when he mentioned the secret.

Synonyms

aware, perceptive, shrewd, cunning

Antonyms

naive, innocent, unaware, ignorant

Collocations

knowing look, knowing smile, knowing glance

More Example Sentences

I denied knowing him personally.

Don’t say anything without knowing well.

We were far from knowing the whole story.

There is no knowing what will happen next.

Don’t say anything about history without knowing it well.

Assuming and knowing are two completely different things.

Meeting client demands is important, but knowing your own limitations is equally essential.

A teacher takes her class on a field trip to the natural history museum in the city where the students see dinosaur fossils and ancient artifacts and a museum guide explains the exhibits in a fun way using interactive displays and short video clips while the children take notes for their science project and ask the guide many curious questions and the teacher feels satisfied watching them learn outside the classroom knowing that hands-on experiences leave a deeper impression than textbooks alone.

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having the usual qualities of a particular type of person or thing
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