RENAISSANCE MAN Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

Renaissance man

noun

Definition of Renaissance man

as in polymath

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Recent Examples of Renaissance man Acclaimed designer Jonathan Adler is the definition of a Renaissance man. — Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026 In his quest to become a better, stronger, more accomplished pitcher, Rockies Renaissance man Ryan Feltner is going back to the Stone Age. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026 Today, Berg is a Renaissance man for the age of wellness misinformation. — Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026 Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Renaissance man

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Noun

Johannes Kepler, the German polymath famous for his laws of planetary motion, conjectured that this arrangement was optimal back in 1611.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
The first scientist to address this question was a Belgian polymath named Adolphe Quetelet (1796–1874).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of polymath

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Expect lots of Colonial blue, Chesterfield upholstery, and antique woodwork in the rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
In vibrant blues and sunset oranges, maroon reds and forest greens, the panels pay homage to the Zoot Suiters, indigenous tribes such as the Nisenan from Nevada City and the UFW march that came to Southside Park in August, 2022.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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An ace trash talker, Ali took potshots at Frazier’s intellect and cast him as an ally of the white establishment.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Fundamentalists will claim that the moral code that follows from their faith needs no intellect to follow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of intellect

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While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
View gallery - 3 images There was a time when intelligent rings were what your level-three wizard wore in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of wizard

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The show sees six pairs of contestants attempt to track down some of the biggest brains in Britain – six individuals known as The Chasers – in undisclosed locations across Europe.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Yet, despite these extraordinary advances, the brain still holds countless mysteries, with much more left to learn and discover and optogenetics has given us a powerful means to take on these challenges.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of brain

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But more recently, many EA thinkers have focused their concerns on the possibility of existential risks from advanced AI and other potential societal-scale disasters such as nuclear war, climate change and pandemics.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
But among their best qualities, Dick Riordan was arrogantly confident, Jim Hahn had a steady hand on the tiller, Antonio Villaraigosa was tireless and passionate, Eric Garcetti was a long-range thinker on earthquakes, water and energy.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of thinker

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Just like Amanda’s countryside retreat, this two-bedroom cottage in quaint Southrop—a small village in the heart of the Cotswolds—features stone masonry, a tiled roof, and even uses the same sage-green color across its window frames and front door.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
The Tío Xavier persona that Becerra supporters have trotted out — a kind, chuckling sage — isn’t what California needs right now.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of sage

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The problem was that Graziella's daughter, a renowned psychologist and Columbia professor, had overlooked the innate in favor of the intellectual.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Scholars and intellectuals have long argued that the rejection and hatred of Haitians by some sections of Dominican society are actually a rejection of the Blackness that Haitian identity and culture represents.

— Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

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