20
educated(adjective, reasonable, knowledge, polite, rational)
18
scholarly(adjective, familiar, polite, intelligent, sophisticated)
15
learned(verb, adjective, reasonable, familiar, rational)
11
cultivated(adjective, reasonable, familiar, polite, rational)
11
lettered(adjective, knowledge, familiar, polite, intelligent)
10
erudite(adjective, knowledgeable, experienced, cultured, learned)
10
knowledgeable(adjective, familiar, rational, intelligent, refined)
10
well-read(adjective, familiar, intelligent, knowledgeable, informed)
8
cultured(adjective, familiar, intelligent, refined, knowledgeable)
8
enlightened(adjective, knowledge, familiar, rational, tolerant)
7
literary(adjective, knowledgeable, experienced, cultured, learned)
6
wise(adjective, familiar, knowledgeable, informed, experienced)
5
informed(adjective, knowledge, familiar, rational, tolerant)
5
intellectual(knowledgeable, experienced, cultured, learned, educated)
5
sophisticated(adjective, reasonable, familiar, polite, rational)
4
reasonable(adjective, rational, tolerant, educated, progressive)
4
civilized(adjective, reasonable, familiar, polite, rational)
4
highbrow(adjective, polite, sophisticated, refined, knowledgeable)
4
intelligent(adjective, familiar, polite, sophisticated, refined)
4
literate person(noun, expression, idiom)
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