POLYHISTORIC Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

polyhistoric

adjective

Definition of polyhistoric

as in scholarly

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But all the biographical detail and the scholarly theorizing cannot complete the math.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Both are craftsmen, interested in immediate emotional response over esoteric scholarly unpacking.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of scholarly

Adjective

But that was long enough for Anthony Hopkins to nab a Best Actor Oscar for his chillingly erudite cannibal in 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Like Dante, Nick Tosches was an undaunted character whose tongue-twisting prose was an iconoclastic mash-up of realism and intricate, erudite lyricism.

— A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of erudite

Adjective

Printed, copied, and circulated among an extraordinarily literate population, the Constitution executed a covenant and allowed, too, for the exertion of power over vast distances.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The incomparably salty and character-rich cast of Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine swept into Venice via water taxi Thursday to introduce the Oscar winner’s latest darkly literate comedy-drama.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of literate

Adjective

Inside the closed cockpits of WEC’s two classes of sports car, the difference may be academic.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Two decades and many drafts later, the project pulled in her academic background in gender studies alongside something more personal.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of academic

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Like James himself, the men are clever and bookish, writing letters or diaries, reading voraciously, and imagining themselves into tales of romance and Biblical comeuppance.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Read our full bookish tribute to Parton here, or learn how to sign up for the Imagination Library here.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bookish

Adjective

If fluid starts pooling in your lungs (known as high-altitude pulmonary edema) or in your brain (high-altitude cerebral edema), get medical attention as soon as possible.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
With just a handful of Hollywood stars set to grace the carpet, there’s reason to believe the fashion on show might skew considered and cerebral.

— Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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