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knowingnesses

knowingnesses is the plural of knowingness.

Meaning of knowingness

Noun

knowingness (countable and uncountable, plural knowingnesses)

  1. The quality or state of being knowing.
    • Dripping with unearned knowingness, indifferent to the factual debate involved.2007 February 4, David Berreby, “No ____ Need Apply”, in New York Times
  2. Pretending to already be informed, as contrasted with a willingness to learn.

Questions about knowingnesses

What is knowingnesses the plural of?
Knowingnesses is the plural of knowingness.

Words near knowingnesses in the dictionary

  1. knowing which side one's bread is buttered on
  2. knowinger
  3. knowingest
  4. knowingly
  5. knowingness
  6. knowingnesses
  7. knowings
  8. knowlache
  9. knowlage
  10. Knowland
  11. Knowle

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