Synonyms of pupil

pupil

noun

ˈpyü-pəl 

1

as in student

one who attends a school

generally there are 20 pupils in each class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• student
• scholar
• freshman
• reader
• schoolchild
• sophomore
• schoolboy
• undergraduate
• schoolmate
• junior
• schoolfellow
• schoolgirl
• day student
• postgraduate
• kindergartner
• coed
• collegian
• exchange student
• studier
• upperclassman
• undergrad
• high schooler
• preppy
• underclassman
• middler
• middle schooler
• senior

2

as in adherent

one who follows the opinions or teachings of another

to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adherent
• disciple
• follower
• student
• partisan
• acolyte
• apostle
• supporter
• votary
• devotee
• missionary
• scholar
• soldier
• admirer
• liege man
• convert
• protégé
• epigone
• votarist
• advocate
• fan
• loyalist
• faithful
• champion
• worshipper
• minion
• proselytizer
• ideologist
• sectarian
• enthusiast
• satellite
• cultist
• zealot
• henchman
• idolater
• ideologue
• camp follower
• sycophant
• lackey
• backer
• stooge
• toady
• hanger-on
• flunky
• apparatchik
• lickspittle
• yes-man
• myrmidon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leader
• traitor
• renegade
• defector
• coryphaeus
• apostate
• turncoat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pupil

California’s wealthiest districts get about $2,000 per pupil from state tax dollars; in Connecticut, that number is closer to $4,000. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

As the educator shortage worsens, lawmakers have authorized billions to flow into an unaccountable voucher program devoid of meaningful safeguards, even as Florida ranks 41st in per-pupil spending. — Andrew Spar, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Their heads are broad and coppery in color, and their eyes have vertical, catlike pupils. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

Per-pupil funding Peggy Nicholson is a supervising attorney at Duke University’s Children’s Law Clinic, where law students and attorneys often represent families in cases involving access to EC services. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026