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| Main Entry: | au courant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the current |
| Synonyms: | aware, cognizant, current, enlightened, hip*, hip, informed, knowledgeable, up-to-date, well-informed, abreast of, up on, up to speed, up to speed, up-to-the-minute |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aware |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | knowledgeable |
| Synonyms: | acquainted, alert, alive, appraised, appreciative, apprehensive, apprised, attentive, au courant, awake, cognizant, conscious, cool*, enlightened, familiar, go-go, groovy*, grounded, heedful, hip*, in the know, in the picture, informed, into*, know the score, know what's what, know-how, knowing, latched on, mindful, on the beam, on to, perceptive, plugged in, receptive, savvy, sensible, sentient, sharp, tuned in, up on, wise, wise to, wised up, with it* |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, insensitive, unaware, unconscious |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cognizant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aware |
| Synonyms: | acquainted, alive, apprehensive, au courant, awake, conscious, conversant, familiar, hip to, informed, judicious, knowing, knowledgeable, observant, perceptive, savvy, sensible, sentient, versed, with it*, down with, grounded, hep to, in on, in the know, in the picture, on the beam, on to, plugged in, tuned in, up on, wise to, witting |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, unaware, unfamiliar, uninformed, unwitting, unknowledgeable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conversant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced, familiar with |
| Synonyms: | abreast, acquainted, alive, apprehensive, au courant, au fait, aware, cognizant, conscious, cool*, hip*, informed, into, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, perceptive, practiced, proficient, sensible, sentient, skilled, up*, up-to-date, versed, well-informed, comprehending, down with, hep, kept posted, on the beam, percipient, plugged in, versant, witting |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, inexperienced, quiet, silent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cultured |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | well-bred, experienced |
| Synonyms: | able, accomplished, advanced, aesthetic, appreciative, au courant, chivalrous, civilized, courteous, educated, elegant, enlightened, erudite, gallant, genteel, high-class, highbrow*, informed, intellectual, intelligent, knowledgeable, lettered, liberal, literary, literate, mannerly, polished, polite, refined, savant, scholarly, sensitive, sophisticated, tasteful, tolerant, traveled, understanding, up-to-date, urbane, versed, well-informed, blue-stocking, cultivated, distingue |
| Notes: | cultured refers to people and pearls; cultivated refers to mind, tastes, speech, or behavior |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, inexperienced, stupid, unsophisticated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | informed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cognizant, conversant |
| Synonyms: | abreast, acquainted, apprized, au courant*, au fait*, briefed, enlightened, erudite, expert, familiar, in the know, into*, know the score, know what's what, knowledgeable, learned, on top of, posted, primed, reliable, savvy*, tuned in, up on, up*, up-to-date, versant, versed, well-read, wise to |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, unaware, uninformed, unknowledgeable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | knowledgeable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aware, educated |
| Synonyms: | abreast, acquainted, alert, appreciative, au courant, au fait, brainy*, bright, brilliant, clever, cognizant, conscious, conversant, discerning, erudite, experienced, familiar, informed, insightful, intelligent, knowing, learned, lettered, omniscient, perceptive, prescient, privy, quick-witted, sagacious, sage, savvy, scholarly, sensible, sharp, smart, sophisticated, understanding, versed, well-informed, well-rounded, wise, apprised, in the know, plugged in, posted, sophic, tuned-in, with-it |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, unaware, uneducated, uninformed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mindful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | attentive, aware |
| Synonyms: | alert, alive to, apprehensive, au courant, be up on, cagey, careful, cautious, chary, cognizant, conscientious, conscious, conversant, heedful, in the know, know all the answers, know ins and outs, knowing, knowledgeable, observant, observative, observing, on one's toes, on the ball*, on the job, on to, plugged in, regardful, respectful, sensible, solicitous, thoughtful, tuned in, vigilant, wary, watchful, with eyes peeled |
| Antonyms: | absent-minded, careless, heedless, inattentive, unaware |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sensible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic, reasonable |
| Synonyms: | all there, astute, attentive, au courant, aware, canny, cognizant, commonsensical, conscious, consequent, conversant, cool*, discerning, discreet, discriminating, down-to-earth, far-sighted, having all one's marbles, in right mind, informed, intelligent, judicious, knowing, logical, matter-of-fact, practical, prudent, rational, sagacious, sage, sane, sentient, shrewd, sober, sound, together, well-reasoned, well-thought-out, wise, witting |
| Antonyms: | indiscreet, senseless, unrealistic, unreasonable, unwise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | state-of-the-art |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pertaining to highest level of development at time |
| Synonyms: | advanced, au courant, avant-garde, contemporary, cutting edge*, cutting edge, fashionable, forefront, latest, leading edge, modern, modernistic, new, newfangled, red-hot*, stylish, trendy, ultramodern, up-to-date, all the rage, brand-new, in, in-thing, most recent, newest, trendsetting, up-to-the-minute |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | up-to-date |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | current |
| Synonyms: | abreast, advanced, au courant, avant-garde, contemporary, current, cutting edge*, cutting edge, dashing, expedient, fashionable, fitting, happening, hot*, in vogue, modern, modern, modernistic, modish, new, newfangled, now*, opportune, popular, red-hot*, state of the art, state-of-the-art*, stylish, suitable, timely, trendy, up*, with it*, all the rage, brand-new, faddish, in, in fashion, in-thing, neoteric, newest, today, up-to-the-minute, with-it, à la mode |
| Antonyms: | old, out-of-date, outdated, past |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | versed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced, informed |
| Synonyms: | abreast, accomplished, acquainted, au courant*, au fait*, competent, conversant, familiar, knowledgeable, learned, practical, practiced, proficient, qualified, savvy, seasoned, skilled, trained, up*, veteran, well-informed, in the know, tuned in, up on, versant |
| Antonyms: | green, immature, inexperienced |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | with it |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cognizant; stylish |
| Synonyms: | alive, apprehensive, au courant, awake, aware, chic, conscious, cool*, familiar, groovy*, hip to, in vogue, informed, knowing, knowledgeable, latest, mod*, now*, observant, perceptive, savvy, trendy, versed, hep to, in, in fashion, in on, in the know, on to, plugged in, switched on, tuned in, turned on, up on, wise to |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | au fait |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | familiar with |
| Synonyms: | au courant, expert, skillful, up on, up to snuff, well instructed, wise to |
| Main Entry: | red-hot |
| Part of Speech: | adjective4 |
| Definition: | newest |
| Synonyms: | au courant, contemporary, fresh, latest, mod*, modern, hippest*, most recent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conscious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alert, awake |
| Synonyms: | acquainted, aesthetic, assured, attentive, au courant, aware, certain, cognizant, conversant, discerning, informed, keen, knowing, known, mindful, noticing, noting, observing, perceiving, responsive, seeing, sensible, sentient, sure, understanding, vigilant, watchful, with it*, able to recognize, alive to, apperceptive, apprised, felt, hep to, in on, in right mind, on to, percipient, recognizing, remarking, sensitive to, supraliminal, wise to, witting |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, impassive, indifferent, senseless, unaware, unconscious, unmindful, unresponsive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contemporary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | modern |
| Synonyms: | abreast, au courant, current, extant, in vogue, instant, latest, mod*, new, newfangled, now, present, recent, red-hot*, state-of-the-art*, topical, ultramodern, up*, up-to-date, with it*, contempo, existent, hot off press, in fashion, just out, leading-edge, present-day, today, up-to-the-minute, voguish, à la mode |
| Antonyms: | old, old-fashioned, past, preceding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | new |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | recent, fresh |
| Synonyms: | advanced, au courant, contemporary, current, different, dissimilar, distinct, fashionable, inexperienced, late, latest, modern, modernistic, modish*, newfangled*, novel, now*, original, recent, spick-and-span*, state-of-the-art, strange, topical, ultramodern, unaccustomed, unfamiliar, unique, unknown, unlike, unseasoned, unskilled, unspoiled, untouched, untrained, untried, unused, unusual, up-to-date, virgin, youthful, brand-new, cutting-edge, dewy, just out, neoteric, uncontaminated, untrodden |
| Antonyms: | deteriorated, old, old-fashioned, outdated, worn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | abreast |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | up-to-date |
| Synonyms: | acquainted, au courant, au fait, contemporary, familiar, informed, knowledgeable, up*, versed, in touch |
| Antonyms: | lost, out of touch, unaware |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | familiar |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | knowledgeable |
| Synonyms: | abreast, acquainted, au courant, au fait, aware, cognizant, conscious, conversant, informed, introduced, mindful, savvy, up*, with it*, apprised, at home with, grounded, in on, in the know, kept posted, no stranger to, plugged in, tuned in, up on, versant, versed in, well up in |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, unacquainted, unknowledgeable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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