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Definition of knowing : 1. Artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal.
2. Knowledge; hence, experience.
3. of Know.
4. Skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a knowing dog.

Synonyms:

enlightened, clear-sighted, lettered, penetrating, penetrative, careful, significant, wise to, savvy, acute, reasonable, crafty, keen, cagey, designed, slick, discriminating, well-educated, sage, conditioned, well-read, cunning, meaningful, subtile, judicious, deliberate, intended, subtle, sapient, aware, expressive, intimate, wilful, ability, willful, intentional

intelligent (part of speech: adjective)

comprehending, profound, intelligent, erudite, astute, knowledgeable, gifted, encyclopedic, capable, canny, sophisticated, sharp, perspicacious, worldly, bright, clever, genius, cogent, sagacious, wise, smart, brilliant, brainy, intellectual

knowing (part of speech: verb)

competent, grasping, informed, perceiving, understanding, cognizant, educated, streetwise, discerning, recognizing, shrewd, learned, versed, encylopedic, experienced, omniscient

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