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Synonyms & Antonyms of scholar
1
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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2
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
Synonyms for scholar
- ace,
- adept,
- artist,
- authority,
- cognoscente,
- connoisseur,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- dab
- [chiefly British],
- dab hand
- [chiefly British],
- expert,
- fiend,
- geek,
- guru,
- hand,
- hotshot,
- maestro,
- master,
- maven
- (also mavin),
- meister,
- past master,
- proficient,
- shark,
- sharp,
- virtuoso,
- whiz,
- wizard
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- addict,
- aficionado
- (also afficionado),
- buff,
- devotee,
- enthusiast,
- fan
- all-rounder
- [British],
- jack-of-all-trades,
- Renaissance man
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3
one who attends a school
- a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
Synonyms for scholar
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- day student,
- preppy
- (or preppie),
- schoolboy,
- schoolchild,
- schoolgirl
Antonyms for scholar
- nonstudent
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