learned

[ lur-nid lurnd ]

adjective

1. having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite:

   learned professors.

2. connected or involved with the pursuit of knowledge, especially of a scholarly nature:

   a learned journal.

3. of or showing learning learn or knowledge; well-informed:

   learned in the ways of the world.

4. acquired by experience, study, etc.:

   learned behavior.

learned

/ ˈlɜːnɪd /

adjective

1. having great knowledge or erudition
2. involving or characterized by scholarship
3. prenominal a title applied in referring to a member of the legal profession, esp to a barrister

   my learned friend

Derived Forms

• ˈlearnedly, adverb
• ˈlearnedness, noun

Other Words From

• learned·ly adverb
• learned·ness noun
• half-learned adjective
• half-learned·ly adverb
• over·learned adjective
• over·learned·ly adverb
• over·learned·ness noun
• well-learned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of learned¹

First recorded in 1300–50, learned is from the Middle English word lerned. See learn, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Here’s what we’ve learned from his rollercoaster first week as president-elect.

From BBC

But it would be years until the general public learned of this deep-sea discovery.

From Los Angeles Times

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump’s problematic picks for his Cabinet; the lessons to be learned and way forward for Democrats; and the possibilities and difficulties of mass deportation with Caitlin Dickerson.

From Slate

Kayla Smith, another plaintiff, learned at a 19-week scan that her child had an inoperable and likely fatal heart condition.

From Slate

The North Wales Safeguarding Board is carrying out a child practice review to see what lessons can be learned.

From BBC

Related Words

• accomplished
• educated
• scholarly
• scientific
• studied
• well-educated