ivory–towered

very learned or educated but inexperienced in practical matters an ivory-towered elite that always favors the candidate who is idealistic but unelectable Synonyms ivory-tower, ivory-towered, ivory-towerishRelated Words cerebral, eggheaded, highbrow, intellectualNear Antonyms astute, canny, clear-sighted, hardheaded, hard-nosed, knowing, sharp, sharp-witted, shrewd, tough-minded