Find the word that fits

Knowing: alternatives and connections

Begin with the reviewed alternatives, then explore broader connections without treating every related word as an automatic substitute.

Try an example: important law show help change happy
26,102 words currently have published synonym-style alternatives
90,593 searchable synonym connections
350,924 published thesaurus relationships of every type
Start with the meaning

Knowing

of Know

75 useful connections shown 33 reviewed relationships and 42 broader connections.
Best place to begin

Reviewed alternatives and contrasts

These links were deliberately created. Use the interchangeability score and guidance to judge whether a word will work in your sentence.

Similar meaning 6

Educated 84% connected

of Educate

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Educated 84% connected

of Educate

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Informed 84% connected

of Inform

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Informed 84% connected

of Inform

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Intended 84% connected

of Intend

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Intended 84% connected

of Intend

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Narrower term 13

Apprehension 76% connected

The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Cognizance 76% connected

Apprehension by the understanding; perception; observation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Consciousness 76% connected

The state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Discernment 76% connected

The act of discerning.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Farsightedness 76% connected

Quality of bbeing farsighted.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Foresight 76% connected

The act or the power of foreseeing; prescience; foreknowledge.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Incognizance 76% connected

Failure to cognize, apprehended, or notice.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Ken 76% connected

A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Know 76% connected

Knee.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Knowingness 76% connected

The state or quality of being knowing or intelligent; shrewdness; skillfulness.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Prevision 76% connected

Foresight; foreknowledge; prescience.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Prospicience 76% connected

The act of looking forward.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Derivationally related 8

Initiation 74% connected

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Initiation 74% connected

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Intention 74% connected

A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Intention 74% connected

A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Intentionality 74% connected

The quality or state of being intentional; purpose; design.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Intentionality 74% connected

The quality or state of being intentional; purpose; design.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Knowingness 74% connected

The state or quality of being knowing or intelligent; shrewdness; skillfulness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Knowingness 74% connected

The state or quality of being knowing or intelligent; shrewdness; skillfulness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 6

Deliberate 92% connected

Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in det…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Intentional 92% connected

Done by intention or design; intended; designed; as, the act was intentional, not accidental.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Learned 92% connected

of Learn

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Lettered 92% connected

of Letter

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Well-read 92% connected

Of extensive reading; deeply versed; -- often followed by in.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Wise 92% connected

Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Explore further

Words from the same subject

These terms belong to the same specialist field or topic. They help you explore the subject, but they are not automatically synonyms.

Explore further

Words connected by meaning

Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.