Synonyms for

Learned

Verb / lɜ:nd / / ˈlɜ:nɪd / Another word for learned — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite

Synonyms & similar words

learn unconditioned teach knowledgeable getword instruct discover study read larn welleducated watch lettered ascertain determine pickup see memorize take con acquire erudite conditioned knowing wellread knowledgeable educated scholarly erudite wise well-informed bookish intellectual academic sage savvy informed cultured enlightened erudite versed proficient accomplished expert skilled

Synonyms by register

Formal

erudite scholarly knowledgeable well-read

Informal

smart wise savvy brainy

Literary

sage profound

Antonyms

ignorant uneducated uninformed unskilled naive innocent

Common collocations

  • learned person
  • learned society
  • learned treatise
  • learned from experience
  • learned behavior
  • learned helplessness
  • learned response

Word family

noun learning
verb learn
adjective learned
adverb learnedly

Usage note

The adjective 'learned' is pronounced with two syllables (LER-nid) and refers to having acquired knowledge or skill. It is distinct from the past tense and past participle of the verb 'to learn'.

Example sentences

  1. The learned doctor knew everything about medicine.
  2. I learned a lot from my grandparents.
  3. Our teacher is very learned and teaches us new things every day.
  4. The book was written by a very learned author.
  5. He was the most learned of all the scholars at the conference.

Quotes

  • Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - William Butler Yeats
  • The learning and knowledge that we have, is, at the most, but little compared with that of which we are ignorant. - Plato
  • The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss

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