Not knowing what to say, he remained silent.
Source: tatoeba (24699)
Knowing
//nɑːɪn//
Synonyms for "knowing" (209 found)
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Strong matches (63)
cosmopolitancosmopolitecraftycunningcutedatadatumdeceitfuldeepdeep-laiddeliberatedeliberateddesigneddesigningdeviousdiplomaticdiscerningdiscursivedisenchanteddisillusioned
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eloquentenvisagedenvisionedexperienceexperiencedexpertexpertiseexpressivefactsfamiliarityfelinefoxygnosticguilefulhepideationalinformationingeniousinsidiousinsightfulintellectualintelligenceintelligentintendedintimacyinventivekenknow howknowledgableknowledgelearnedmachiavellianmachiavellicmaturematuredmeaningfulmeant
Adjective(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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meditatedmindfulmondainenimble wittednimble-wittednoeticnot born yesterdaynot so dumbobservantof designoldomniscientpawkyperceptivepercipientperspicaciousplannedpoliticpracticedprehensile
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privateprofoundprojectedproposedpurposedpurposefulpurposivequalifiedquickquick-wittedrationalreadyreasonableresourcefulriperipenedsagacioussagesanesapientschemingseasonedsecretself-knowledgesensiblesensitivesentientserpentinesharpsharp-wittedshiftyshrewdsignificantslickslipperyslysmartsmoothsnakysneakysophicsophisticalsophisticatesophisticatedstealthystrategicstrong mindedstrong-mindedstudiedsubtilesubtlesuppletacticaltechnicstechniqueteleologicaltrickishtricksytrickytriedtried and trueunderstandingveteranvigilantvoluntaryvulpinewarewarywatchfulwell-informedwillfulwilywisewise as solomonwise towittingworld-wiseworldlyworldly wiseworldly-wise
Adjective(4 words)
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3 entriesTranslations
38 translations across 12 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- знаещ adj (intelligent)
- похватен adj (shrewd)
- сръчен adj (shrewd)
- умишлен adj (deliberate)
Georgian
3 entries- მარჯვე adj (shrewd)
- მოხერხებული adj (shrewd)
- მცოდნე adj (intelligent)
Hungarian
4 entries- agyafúrt adj (shrewd)
- akaratlagos adj (deliberate)
- beavatott adj (suggestive of private knowledge)
- dörzsölt adj (shrewd)
Irish
1 entries- seanchríonna adj (intelligent)
Karakhanid
1 entries- بِلْكا adj (intelligent)
Latin
2 entries- sciens adj (intelligent)
- sciens adj (suggestive of private knowledge)
Māori
1 entries- aweko adj (suggestive of private knowledge)
Old Turkic
1 entries- 𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰼 adj (intelligent)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- seòlta adj (intelligent)
- seòlta adj (shrewd)
Spanish
4 entries- cognociente adj (intelligent)
- cognoscente adj (intelligent)
- conocedor adj (intelligent)
- conociente adj (intelligent)
Swedish
1 entries- medveten adj (deliberate)
Turkish
2 entries- bilen adj (intelligent)
- bilir adj (intelligent)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
Not knowing what to say, she remained silent.
Source: tatoeba (24700)
Not knowing what to see, I asked him for advice.
Source: tatoeba (24708)
Not knowing what to do, I called my mother for advice.
Source: tatoeba (24737)
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