Knowledgeable and Sly

Knowledgeable

Knowledgeable adjective - Having information especially as a result of study or experience.

Sly and knowledgeable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Knowledgeable".

Nearby Word: knowledge

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Knowledgeable and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knowledgeable" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Both words in one sentence

  • My Sensors Indicate You Want to Tap That In the original series, KITT generally seems more knowledgeable and sly with his remarks.
  • Film / Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade When Donovan expresses that he isn't knowledgeable enough to make the selection she offers to choose for him, and the look on her face when giving it to him is more sly (including a glance to Indy) than a look of awe from actually finding the grail.
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