knowing in WordNet English dictionary

1. characterized by conscious design or purpose
   "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
   intentional  knowing 
   
2. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
   "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
   knowing  knowledgeable  learned  lettered  well-educated  well-read 
   
3. evidencing the possession of inside information
   knowing  wise  wise to 
   
4. alert and fully informed
   "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"
   knowledgeable  knowing 
   

1. a clear and certain mental apprehension
   knowing