Synonyms of professor

professor

noun

as in doctor

a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university

a professor of chemistry

Professor Williams will be teaching the class.

Related Words

• doctor
• dean
• master
• prof
• don
• instructor
• coach
• educator
• mistress
• schoolteacher
• rector
• docent
• headmaster
• pedagogue
• tutor
• lecturer
• schoolmaster
• reader
• preceptor
• educationist
• guide
• mentor
• trainer
• regius professor
• headmistress
• schoolmarm
• guru
• schoolmistress
• preparer
• instructress
• academician
• preacher
• academe
• pedant
• student teacher
• academic
• tutoress
• drillmaster
• inculcator
• intern
• catechist
• governess
• didact
• practice teacher
• homeschooler
• moralizer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of professor

Co-author Justin Ross, professor of public finance and economics at Indiana University’s main campus in Bloomington, did the study alongside Saurav Roychoudhury, professor of finance and economics at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Additional clarity would improve the regulatory environment without harming the public, added Huff, a professor and department chair at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

The ideal way to answer that would be to see the numbers, says Joe Eisenmann, who has 30 years of experience as a professor, researcher, sport scientist, coach educator, strength-and-conditioning coach and youth sport coach. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Quinnipiac University political science professor Scott McLean argues that has made the theme of generational change more pronounced. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026