GURU Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

guru

noun

ˈgu̇r-(ˌ)ü

Definition of guru

as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field one of those weather gurus that the television networks always drag out whenever there's a big blizzard brewing

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as in practitioner

one who brings an art or science to full realization the leading guru of electronic music in the 1960s

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Recent Examples of guru The production and infrastructure guru, who also deals with the likes of security, transportation, cinemas and other buildings, as well as sponsors, lauds the big team effort that goes into KVIFF every year. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 The entire film takes place in the palatial bathroom of the Silicon Valley guru. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 June 2026 The issue is that the lifestyle guru recently starred in a promotional video that appeared in early June for a luxury Israeli development near Gaza, where reportedly more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 But according to fashion guru Tan France, some of those tensions sparked before the cameras even started rolling. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for guru

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Noun

But this should be guided and individualized by the right expert in terms of counseling and determining both the risks and benefits of sports based on the cardiac diagnosis and type of sport engaged in by the athlete.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

The same experience could be disruptive for one practitioner but manageable for another, depending on how it was interpreted and supported.

— Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The most effective practitioners understand that the law is not only about outcomes, but also about the process and the people involved.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of practitioner

Noun

It isn't meant to house a bed but simply to open up space above the 205 x 186-cm (81 x 73-in) master king bed, creating a more complete bedroom that gives sleepers loads of space to sit up comfortably.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
All woven together by a master storyteller the right would love and have tried to claim for themselves?

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of master

Noun

A student of history and avid collector of tapestries, Ormund sees himself as a scholar, as Alicent (Olivia Cooke) describes to Rhaenyra in the fourth episode.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Her face displays the trademark unibrow and faint mustache — a gender-bending look that, scholars say, reflects Kahlo’s defiant repudiation of the classic female aesthetic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of scholar

Noun

Tech pioneer adept at shifting gears Atom Power was co-founded in 2015 by Kouroussis and Ryan Kennedy as a UNC Charlotte incubator, a project that started at the college before spinning off its own company and moving to the Lake Norman area.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of adept

Noun

Their quest pits them against wizards, monsters, dragons, and a sinister conspiracy in a lighthearted fantasy adventure inspired by the tabletop RPG.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The books about the life of a young wizard were adapted into a movie series that debuted in 2001 with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of wizard

Noun

Jones eventually embraced a broad swath of influences ranging from the inimitable Stevie Wonder to prog-rock virtuoso Keith Emerson.

— Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026
Just two weeks after Bob Dylan guitarist Doug Lancio vanished from the tour and was replaced by jazz virtuoso Julian Lage, Bob Britt — who has played guitar in Dylan’s band since 2019 — has apparently left the group as well.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

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