Synonyms of pundits

pundits

noun

plural of pundit

1

as in scholars

a person of deep wisdom or learning

a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scholars
• sages
• savants
• teachers
• wizards
• seers
• intellectuals
• thinkers
• gurus
• intellects
• wise men
• brains
• mentors
• rabbis
• highbrows
• masters
• pandits
• geniuses
• yogis
• polymaths
• Renaissance men
• mahatmas
• swamis
• whizzes
• polyhistors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idiots
• morons
• fools
• imbeciles
• dolts
• ignoramuses
• dopes
• stocks
• simpletons
• dunces
• pinheads
• blockheads
• goons
• dummies
• donkeys
• ninnies
• jackasses
• nitwits
• numskulls
• fatheads
• turkeys
• nincompoops
• dumbbells
• know-nothings
• half-wits
• dodoes

2

as in critics

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 & Similar Words

• critics
• reviewers
• analysts
• observers
• commentators
• columnists
• appraisers
• evaluators
• judges
• referees
• annotators

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pundits

These voices, however, were largely drowned out, while the loudest platforms were reserved for government officials and pundits making a case for war. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Some pundits are heralding the end of Nike’s chokehold on the athlete marketing space, while others predict a turn toward a more varied sector. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

The institute’s annual watch list is one of the sources that most informs pundits and punters about the top contenders. — Mark Lewis, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Lawler has a reputation as a formidable campaigner, so pundits on both sides of the aisle warn against counting him out, even given the grim political environment for the GOP. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Middle East Iranian officials and pundits laud the militia group’s gains as their own. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Kimmel opened his segment with the politician by sharing a series of clips of pundits warning about how Mamdani would bring the city to destruction. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

The article went viral, garnering pushback from the LGBT community over how it was covered and more attention to the LGBT bar itself from conservative pundits, who questioned why the bar still had a mask mandate. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Some Oscar pundits are even putting it in their Best Picture predictions. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026