learned

UK /ˈlɜːnɪd/ US /ˈlɝnɪd/

adj 4name 1

Definitions

adj

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

the learned Merlin, well could tell, / Vnder what coast of heauen the man did dwell […]

My learned Brother Cresswell directed the jury to make the calculation […]

A courteous description used in various ways to refer to lawyers or judges.

Scholarly, exhibiting scholarship.

But our limits will not permit us to discuss the many important and curious questions respecting the science of government, to which this learned work invites attention.

adj

Derived from experience; acquired by learning.

Everyday behavior is an overlay of learned behavior over instinct.

name

A surname.

Collocations

ADJ.

apt, directed, evil, great, last, late, live, many

The late learned professor's research on climate change still influences scientists today.

VERB + LEARNED

dining, felt, hand, having, spring

I learned dining etiquette from my grandmother when I was just a child.

LEARNED + NOUN

behavior, bread, brother, chinese, communication, cresswell, instinct, lot

My older brother's learned behavior with animals made him the perfect choice for the veterinary job.

PREP.

about, about, from, in, with, without

I learned about the accident from my friend who called me this morning.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — highly educated

knowing
knowledgeable
lettered
well-educated
well-read

adjective — established by conditioning or learning

conditioned

adjective — having or showing profound knowledge

erudite

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

learned profession

The profession of divinity, medicine, or law.

Example Bank

the learned Merlin, well could tell, / Vnder what coast of heauen the man did dwell […]

Wiktionary

My learned Brother Cresswell directed the jury to make the calculation […]

Wiktionary

The book opens with the Time Traveler dining with learned peers in late 1800s England, where he is trying to convince them that he has invented a time machine.

Wiktionary

Everyday behavior is an overlay of learned behavior over instinct.

Wiktionary

I learned to live without her.

Tatoeba · #1485

At the age of six he had learned to use the typewriter and told the teacher that he did not need to learn to write by hand.

Tatoeba · #1828

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, learned is marked as formal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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