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pundit

noun

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1 a person of deep wisdom or learning

a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages

Synonyms of pundit

sage, savant, scholar

Words Related to pundit

polyhistor, polymath, Renaissance man

brain, egghead, genius, highbrow, intellect, intellectual, thinker, whiz, wizard

guru, mahatma, pandit, swami, yogi (also yogin)

master, mentor, teacher

Near Antonyms of pundit

blockhead, dodo, dolt, donkey, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fathead, fool, goon, half-wit, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, know-nothing, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, numskull (or numbskull), pinhead, simpleton, stock, turkey

2 a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor

the new mini laptop has gotten a thumbs-up from industry pundits

Synonyms of pundit

critic, reviewer

Words Related to pundit

analyst, annotator, columnist, commentator, observer

appraiser, evaluator, judge, referee

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