SCHOLAR Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

scholar

noun

ˈskä-lər

Definition of scholar

as in teacher

a person of deep wisdom or learning scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act

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as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece

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as in student

one who attends a school a competition for promising young scholars from across the country

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Recent Examples of scholar Doni Bloomfield is an associate professor at Fordham University School of Law and a Greenwall faculty scholar. — Doni Bloomfield, STAT, 21 July 2026 But Hemingway scholars say one of the writer's most enduring cocktail legends is probably just that — a legend. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 The divide between scholars and critics seems in part a matter of whether the balance should tilt toward Nolan or Homer. — Hillel Italie, Fortune, 20 July 2026 More recently, scholars tend to be less comfortable assigning full or partial blame to the Sea Peoples for the Bronze Age Collapse. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for scholar

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Noun

Presley told the Board of Managers that over the last few months, the district has hired 142 uncertified teachers.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
For fans, watching players who are college students, doctors, teachers and company workers is part of the appeal – and a contrast with the Chinese Super League.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

High-school student Devon Georges was one of the flag-bearers for Saturday’s match and was shocked to get the call to do it from his mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami President and CEO Gale Nelson.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of student

Noun

Dusty rose, lavender, sage or terracotta are incredibly flattering and can read as a neutral; otherwise go bold with bright pink or turquoise—two trending hues for the season.

— Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Take the next set of steps up past thick bunches of black sage.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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Neal received his master’s in computer science from Stanford in 2016, and less than a year later launched Curai.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Mack has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a doctorate in education from the University of Miami.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Manigan saw himself not only as a boxing coach but also a life coach, helping his pupils stay out of trouble.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 July 2026
In each social-commentary-teetering-on-horror episode, Nanno is a pupil at a different school, picture perfect and scanning the room for whatever secrets — an abusive teacher, an absurd hierarchical system, petty jealousy — demand to be revealed.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of pupil

Noun

Against Argentina, though, soccer pundits say that coach Thomas Tuchel made some tactical errors that led to their defeat.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
For a few hours, the people usually watching from home are allowed inside the programme — close enough to question the pundits and discover what happens when the cameras stop rolling.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of pundit

Noun

Jones eventually embraced a broad swath of influences ranging from the inimitable Stevie Wonder to prog-rock virtuoso Keith Emerson.

— Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026
Just two weeks after Bob Dylan guitarist Doug Lancio vanished from the tour and was replaced by jazz virtuoso Julian Lage, Bob Britt — who has played guitar in Dylan’s band since 2019 — has apparently left the group as well.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

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