CONVERSANT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

conversant

adjective

kən-ˈvər-sᵊnt

as in acquainted

having information especially as a result of study or experience a world traveler who is highly conversant with the customs of foreign cultures

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Recent Examples of conversant Ideally, the future president and CEO will be conversant with the issues of regulation of trade, immigration, and investment in public and business infrastructure on both sides of the border. —

Julian Palombo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 Given Biden’s years as a top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and his eight years as Vice President and four as a globe-trotting President, the legacy-building set piece makes sense and the easiest to sell to a nation that is not exactly conversant in international affairs. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025 Consider the time any professional will have to invest to become conversant with the CTA (and many more scores of hours to become proficient). —

Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 On the software front, Google announced two important directions for Gemini, its generative AI assistant — a more conversant voice mode dubbed Gemini Live, along with a pair of new ways that Gemini can interact with more of one's personal data. —

Ina Fried, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for conversant

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The Great Square is also a good starting point to become acquainted with the colors of the stars.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Over the last few offseasons, the Toronto Blue Jays became far too acquainted with finishing in second place.

— Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025