learned vs well-read

learned and well-read both are adjectives.

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

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

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

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

learned (adjective)	well-read (adjective)
established by conditioning or learning	highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding	well informed or deeply versed through reading
having or showing profound knowledge