LEARNEDNESS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

learnedness

noun

as in literacy

the understanding and information gained from being educated the university's head librarian exuded an aura of learnedness

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Noun

However, to my knowledge no major American universities requires financial literacy — the language of money — from would-be students.

— Doug Wojcieszak, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
That is, parents and other guardians are a child’s first teachers, and reading aloud to children contributes to their future literacy.

— Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of literacy

Noun

Unravelling puzzles along the way, the winning pair will pit their knowledge against The Chasers in order to win a life-changing prize pot.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Every auto loan article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of loan products.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of knowledge

Noun

Colleges must remember that they have been set up to provide people with an education that stretches their cognitive abilities while preparing them for whatever comes next.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Many investors have competing financial goals, such as saving for retirement, funding a child's college education, paying off student loans or buying a new home.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of education

Noun

Ultimately, the result is a negative impact on a learning experience that students will be paying for into their 60s.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
People have moved so aggressively along the learning curve that those challenges are falling by the wayside.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of learning

Noun

At the same time, large scholarship programs in states such as Florida and Arizona have accelerated a growing enrollment crisis in public schools.

— Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The meanie queen bee Paulina (Denée Benton), an ambitious scholarship student, considers her selection her right and just deserts, and her court of acolytes falls into line.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of scholarship

Noun

That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Longworth’s deep research, erudition, and spectacularly precise elocution have made the now-indie podcast essential storytelling for cinephiles.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

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