Synonyms of gurus

gurus

noun

plural of guru

1

as in experts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experts
• adepts
• scholars
• masters
• wizards
• virtuosos
• artists
• specialists
• consultants
• maestros
• authorities
• professionals
• hands
• mavens
• proficients
• hotshots
• connoisseurs
• geeks
• enthusiasts
• cognoscenti
• aces
• past masters
• whizzes
• fiends
• sharps
• sharks
• meisters
• pros
• dab hands
• craftsmen
• fans
• devotees
• aficionados
• crackerjacks
• addicts
• dabs
• buffs
• journeymen
• hired guns
• mistresses
• Renaissance men
• jacks-of-all-trades
• all-rounders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateurs
• beginners
• novices
• nonexperts
• apprentices
• neophytes
• laymen
• inexperts
• dabblers
• dilettantes
• nonprofessionals

2

as in practitioners

one who brings an art or science to full realization

the leading guru of electronic music in the 1960s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practitioners
• exponents
• interpreters
• proponents
• philosophers
• theorists
• advocates
• expounders
• promoters
• deans
• high priests
• apostles
• supporters
• doyens
• boosters
• champions
• ideologues
• grand old men
• backers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gurus

Shark DePuffi Instant Contrast Therapy Tool Launched just this year, Shark’s DePuffi has quickly become a must-have for beauty gurus looking to sculpt, depuff, and soothe their faces in minutes. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

According to awards gurus who track these things, that’s the most Emmy wins ever for a series canceled after its first season. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Yoga instruction is available year-round, and the resort also collaborates with yoga gurus specializing in yin yoga, immersive sound healing, and yoga nidra from October to April. — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

His platform features a portal where real monks and gurus can come online and do live sessions with devotees. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Typically, at this age, the B and C-listers typically turn into self-help gurus who suddenly start praying to some butterfly goddess while on a retreat in Costa Rica. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

This means that the moral philosophies of tech gurus will steadily guide the moral decisions of ever more people as these technologies gain wider purchase in society. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026

April’s numbers – bosses added 115,000 workers, adjusted for seasonal swings – were seen by many economic gurus as a surprising increase amid a war with Iran and its resulting ballooning energy costs. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026