1. (

• knowing

) a clear and certain mental apprehension ;

1. (

• knowing ,
• wise ,
• wise_to

) evidencing the possession of inside information ;

2. (

• intentional ,
• knowing ,
• deliberate ,

) characterized by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing act of fraud"; "a deliberate attempt to provoke a response" ;

3. (

• knowledgeable ,
• knowing ,

) alert and fully informed; "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on" ;

4. (

• knowing ,
• knowledgeable ,
• learned ,
• lettered ,
• well-educated ,
• well-read

) highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience" ;