wissend
knowing
Word details
- German meaning
- Im Besitz von Wissen oder Informationen; intelligent.
- English meaning
- Knowing
- Synonym
- kundig, informiert
- German example
- Sie lächelte wissend, als sie die Antwort kannte.
- English example
- She smiled knowingly when she knew the answer.
Related words
- unwissend
unaware
- unwissend
ignorant
- unwissend
unknowing
- allwissend
Omniscient
- unwissend
Unknowing; without knowledge.
- ratlos
Clueless, helpless
- enzyklopädisch
encyclopedic
- ungebildet
Uneducated
- unkundig
Uninformed, ignorant
- verständnislos
Incomprehending
- unaufgeklärt
Unsolved
- Nichtswisser
A know-nothing is a person who pretends to know nothing or acts dumb, often to avoid responsibility or shirk unpleasant tasks.
- Ignorant
Ignorant
- intuitiv
Intuitive
- ahnungslos
clueless
- omniszient
Omniscient
- ignorant
Ignorant
- im Dunkeln tappen
To be in the dark
Example sentences with “wissend”
Das, bereits wissend, schwieg er. (Already knowing that, he remained silent.)
Frequently asked questions
Common?
Yes, literary.