Well-read

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Well-read \Well"-read`\, a.
     Of extensive reading; deeply versed; -- often followed by in.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  well-read
       adj 1: well informed or deeply versed through reading; "respect for
              a well-read man"; "well-read in medieval history"
       2: highly educated; having extensive information or
          understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing
          instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable
          audience" [syn: {enlightened}, {knowing}, {knowledgeable},
           {learned}, {lettered}, {well-educated}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  19 Moby Thesaurus words for "well-read":
     acquainted with, at home in, at home with, conversant with,
     familiar with, informed in, intimate with, master of,
     proficient in, strong in, up on, versed in, well-educated,
     well-grounded, well-informed, well-posted, well-read in,
     well-versed, widely read