clued up
In the know
Clued up means well-informed or knowledgeable about something: She's really clued up on local politics.
Primarily British, it suggests someone has done their homework or has insider understanding.
The American equivalent is usually "clued in." Someone not clued up is ignorant or out of the loop.
Shrewd from urban experience
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- cannyShrewdly practical and cautious
smart · quick-witted · sharp-witted · worldly-wise · knowing · clever · sussed · crafty
Having received formal instruction
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- versedKnowledgeable through study
- well-readKnowledgeable through literature
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
schooled · tutored · literate · scholarly · expert · proficient · well-versed · grounded
Given essential information
- updatedMade current or modern
- apprisedGave pertinent information
- notifiedTold of something
- postedMade publicly visible
debriefed · advised · acquainted · conversant · au courant · up-to-date · current · abreast
streetwise
Shrewd from urban experience
canny · smart · quick-witted · sharp-witted · worldly-wise · knowing · clever · sussed · crafty · quick
educated
Having received formal instruction
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- versedKnowledgeable through study
- well-readKnowledgeable through literature
erudite · schooled · tutored · literate · scholarly · expert · proficient · well-versed · grounded · steeped
briefed
Given essential information
posted · debriefed · advised · acquainted · conversant · au courant · up-to-date · current · abreast · plugged-in
conscious
Mentally present and alert
attentive · awake · vigilant · watchful · perceptive · observant · attuned · wary · heedful · with-it
clued upclueless
Lacking any understanding
uninformed · ignorant · in the dark · unaware · out of the loop
clued upclueless
Lacking any understanding
naive · green · wet behind the ears · inexperienced · unsophisticated