learned
adjective
Simple meaning
Derived from experience.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lurndIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɝnd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
Derived from experience; acquired by learning.
Scholarly, exhibiting scholarship.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
Used this way, learned is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Educated or informed.
Educated, especially having an academic degree.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A reaction that has been acquired by learning.
A reaction that has been acquired by learning.
One of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles.
Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.
More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin
Synonyms
Sense: having much learning or knowledgeable or erudite
Antonyms
Sense: having much learning or knowledgeable or erudite
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