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

Pradeep Chhibber is a professor of political science at the University of California Berkeley. — Susan Ostermann, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

Michael Serazio, a Boston College communication professor, said the concept of authenticity is subjective in American politics. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Being a surgeon, an executive, a founder, or a professor is not a character dimension. — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Fifty years since one of Colorado's deadliest natural disasters, Colorado State University is remembering the lasting impact of the 1976 Big Thompson Flood and the professor whose expertise helped bring answers to grieving families. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 July 2026