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

That feeling showed up in Risch’s own race, according to Charles Hunt, a political science professor at Boise State University. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

Ask a professor, or email a professional whose career interests you, and ask how they got started. — Taylor Evans, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Giant 1-gigawatt AI data centers from the likes of Meta, Google, Amazon and SpaceX can consume up to 10 million gallons of water per day, according to Shaolei Ren, a data center researcher and professor at University of California, Riverside. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

The group worked on the study with Carnegie Mellon University professor Nicholas Muller. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026