Synonyms of savant

savant

noun

sa-ˈvänt 

as in scholar

a person of deep wisdom or learning

a savant in the field of medical ethics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scholar
• sage
• teacher
• pundit
• wizard
• seer
• polymath
• intellectual
• intellect
• thinker
• genius
• whiz
• master
• guru
• brain
• wise man
• mentor
• rabbi
• highbrow
• yogi
• Renaissance man
• swami
• mahatma
• pandit
• polyhistor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of savant

That gossamer, hypnagogic debut established her as an R&B savant bridging Janet and Little Dragon, LaFace and Brainfeeder. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026

Riley earned his reputation as a passing savant at Oklahoma for good reason. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Cook, an operational savant, hasn’t frequented the design studio as often as Jobs did. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The Lacob family — featuring Joe and his son, assistant general manager Kirk — has long operated like venture capital disruptors LARPing as basketball savants. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

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