Synonyms of learned
17 similar words · 40 opposite words
Another word for learned is erudite. Other synonyms of learned are well-informed. The opposite of learned is unlearned.
Synonyms and similar words for learned
adjectiveHaving much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
- brainy
- eruditeLearned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
- knowledgeable
- scholarly
- educated
adjectiveMore synonyms
- academical
- cluefulKnowledgeable and well-informed.
- cultivated
- in the knowInformed; aware.
- knowledgefulFull of knowledge; knowledgeable.
- knowsomeCharacterised by knowing; full of knowledge; knowledgeable.
- savvyShrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
- smartExhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
- sussed
- switched onHighly attentive and mentally engaged.
- up onWell-informed concerning.
- well-informedFurnished with sufficient, correct knowledge.
Opposite of learned
adjectiveHaving much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
- unlearnedIgnorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
- ignorant
- stupid
- thick
- uneducatedNot educated.
- benighted
- cimmerian
- clueless
- foolish
- ill-informedPoorly informed; ignorant.
- illiterate
- innocent
- nescient
- oblivious
- philistine derogatory
- tenebrose figuratively
- unaware
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- unenlightenedNot enlightened; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.
- uneruditeNot erudite; uneducated.
- uninformed
- unknowing
- unknowledgeableLacking knowledge: ignorant, naive, or both.
- unlearnt
- unlettered
- unmindful
- unread
- unscholarlyNot scholarly.
- unschooled
- untaught
- untrainedLacking training, not having been instructed in something.
- untutoredUntrained, not taught or educated in a field of knowledge.
- unwitting
- lack-learning obsoleteIgnorant.
- lay obsolete
- lewd obsolete
- loreless archaicWithout lore or learning; uneducated.
Meaning of learned
- adjective Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
- adjective A courteous description used in various ways to refer to lawyers or judges.
- adjective Scholarly, exhibiting scholarship.
learned in other languages
Questions about synonyms of learned
- What is another word for learned?
- Learned has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as erudite and well-informed.
- What is the opposite of learned?
- The opposite of learned is unlearned. Other antonyms of learned are ill-informed, uneducated, untrained, unenlightened and stupid.
- What does learned mean?
- Learned means having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: learned (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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