POLYHISTORIC Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

polyhistoric

adjective

Definition of polyhistoric

as in scholarly

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Adjective

Both are craftsmen, interested in immediate emotional response over esoteric scholarly unpacking.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Its attribution and history have attracted extensive scholarly attention.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of scholarly

Adjective

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
Prolific author and erudite British import David Thomson has been writing about film for more than six decades.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Definition of erudite

Adjective

For a long time, the book’s iconic cover—a stark image evoking Trayvon Martin’s hoodie against a white backdrop—seemed to be on every other literate person’s nightstand.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
And for anyone who would rather opt out of all this entirely, Philip Johnson’s first residential commission is being restored in Bedford and will soon be looking for a very architecturally literate new owner!

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 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

Adjective

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
Japan has selected Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s luminously cerebral French-language feature All of a Sudden as its submission for the best international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cerebral

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