learned

adjective

1

ˈlər-nəd  : characterized by or associated with learning : erudite

a learned scholar

a learned discussion

2

ˈlərnd  ˈlərnt  : acquired by learning

learned behavior

a learned response

learnedly

ˈlər-nəd-lē 

adverb

learnedness

ˈlər-nəd-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• educated
• erudite
• knowledgeable
• lettered
• literate
• scholarly
• well-read

Examples of learned in a Sentence

We had a learned discussion about politics.

the learned professor can speak knowledgeably on a wide array of subjects

Recent Examples on the Web

Since grilling is a learned skill, mistakes are inevitable—but, with the right culinary know-how, those food faux pas are only temporary. —Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 20 June 2024

If hate is a learned and biologically unnecessary behavior, it can be countered and defeated. —Daniel Rosen, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2024

These structures, Lichtman hypothesizes, may help explain how learned habits, such as stopping at a red light without thinking, are etched into the physical architecture of the brain. —Adam Piore — Boston Globe, STAT, 10 May 2024

Psychologists say procrastination is not a sign of laziness but a learned and reinforced behavior. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

learned

adjective

learn·​ed

ˈlər-nəd

: having or showing learning : scholarly

learnedly adverb

learnedness noun