NYT Dictionary

KNOWING

/naːɪn/
AdjectivePrepositionVerbNounKNOW-ingknow-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024

Meaning

Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From know + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

knowfulknowcognizecogniseexperiencelivewiseintentionaldeliberateknowledgeable

Antonyms

ignore

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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