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well-read

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well-read (wlrd)
adj.
Knowledgeable through having read extensively.

well-read [ˈwɛlˈrɛd]
adj (well read when postpositive)
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) having read widely and intelligently; erudite
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.well-read - well informed or deeply versed through reading; "respect for a well-read man"; "well-read in medieval history"
informed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer"
2.well-readwell-read - highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
educated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

well-read
adjective educated, cultured, scholarly, widely read, switched-on (informal), well informed, sussed (Brit. slang), erudite, studious, bookish, swotty (Brit. informal) He was clever, well-read and interested in the arts.
Translations
well-read [ˌwelˈred] ADJculto, instruido
to be well-read in historyhaber leĆ­do mucha historia, estar muy documentado en historia
well-read [ˌwɛlˈrɛd] adjcolto/a
well-read [ˌwɛlˈrɛd] adjcolto/a


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