knowledgeable vs well-read

knowledgeable and well-read both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knowledgeable	No	Yes	No	No
well-read	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, knowledgeable and well-read are synonyms defined as:

knowledgeable and well-read: highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

Other synonyms of knowledgeable include knowing, learned, lettered, well-educated.

knowledgeable (adjective)	well-read (adjective)
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding	highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience	well informed or deeply versed through reading
alert and fully informed