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

The track was recorded in Tyneside in Fender’s hometown, and features the choir from the John Spence Community High School in North Shields, where Sam was a former pupil, and brass from the Easington Colliery Band. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026

Under his leadership, the district expanded from one school to four and received plaudits for spending less than other districts per pupil while scoring high on tests. — Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

The Weatherby Lake resident says Platte County public schools are more expensive per pupil than private schools, but less proficient in reading and math. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

For instance, Chancellor Kamar Samuels admitted that more than 200 schools now have fewer than 200 students each, inefficiently driving up per pupil costs past $50,000 a child — money that could be used better elsewhere in the system. — Ciara Jackson, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026