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

For instance, in 2023, Michigan appropriated a categorical grant for student mental health and safety that equaled $107 per pupil. — Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Map out the random pupil-free days, professional development days, and local holidays. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026

The first-year Pittsburgh Steelers coach's latest pupils are proving to be quick studies. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

As creatures from Indonesian mythology emerge to threaten his students’ community, Chris and his pupils find their fight extends beyond monsters to their own inner struggles. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026