Synonyms of professor

professor 1 of 2

noun (1)

as in dean

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

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

professors

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of professor

as in doctors

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

• doctors
• deans
• dons
• masters
• profs
• instructors
• coaches
• educators
• mistresses
• schoolteachers
• pedagogues
• readers
• tutors
• docents
• preceptors
• rectors
• schoolmasters
• lecturers
• educationists
• headmasters
• mentors
• guides
• trainers
• pedagogs
• academicians
• schoolmistresses
• preparers
• regius professors
• gurus
• schoolma'ams
• academics
• schoolmarms
• headmistresses
• instructresses
• preachers
• internes
• pedants
• homeschoolers
• student teachers
• academes
• interns
• tutoresses
• practice teachers
• catechists
• governesses
• inculcators
• drillmasters
• didacts
• moralizers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of professor

Noun

The estate of a Northwestern University professor, who died by suicide last year after being investigated in a controversial federal probe, is suing the school for allegedly discriminating against her and evicting her from her lab — blaming the university, in part, for her death. —Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025

What prompted you to apply to IndyStar? Paola Boivin, one of my professors at Arizona State, encouraged me to apply. —Joshua Heron, IndyStar, 3 July 2025

Noun

In November 2024, the World Science Forum in Budapest convened a diverse group of politicians, scientists, Nobel laureates, innovators, and professors to address the most pressing challenges facing the scientific community. —Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024

Friends and professors attest to her work ethic, dedication, and genuine care for others. —The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024