| 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 |
| Main Entry: | competent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able |
Synonyms: |
adapted, adequate, all around, appropriate, au fait, being a pistol, capable, clever, complete, crisp, decent, dynamite, efficient, endowed, enough, equal, fireball, fit, fool, good, know ins and outs, know one's business, know one's stuff, know the answers, know the ropes, know the score, no slouch, on the ball, paid one's dues, pertinent, polished, proficient, qualified, satisfactory, savvy, skilled, sufficient, suitable, there, up to it, up to snuff, up to speed, wicked* |
Antonyms: |
inadequate, incapable, incompetent, inefficient, inept, unable |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | know the ropes |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand the particulars of a situation |
Synonyms: |
know the ins and outs, know the score |