Synonyms of scholars

scholars

noun

plural of scholar

1

as in sages

a person of deep wisdom or learning

scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sages
• teachers
• pundits
• savants
• wizards
• intellectuals
• masters
• mentors
• rabbis
• thinkers
• seers
• intellects
• mahatmas
• wise men
• gurus
• brains
• highbrows
• pandits
• yogis
• polymaths
• geniuses
• swamis
• Renaissance men
• polyhistors
• whizzes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idiots
• imbeciles
• ignoramuses
• fools
• morons
• donkeys
• dolts
• blockheads
• goons
• stocks
• dopes
• dunces
• dummies
• numskulls
• pinheads
• turkeys
• jackasses
• nincompoops
• simpletons
• nitwits
• ninnies
• fatheads
• dumbbells
• know-nothings
• half-wits
• dodoes

2

as in experts

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 & Similar Words

• experts
• adepts
• masters
• artists
• virtuosos
• gurus
• specialists
• wizards
• authorities
• professionals
• consultants
• hands
• connoisseurs
• proficients
• maestros
• enthusiasts
• hotshots
• geeks
• cognoscenti
• mavens
• past masters
• aces
• craftsmen
• sharks
• fiends
• sharps
• fans
• whizzes
• dab hands
• meisters
• pros
• devotees
• aficionados
• dabs
• buffs
• crackerjacks
• addicts
• journeymen
• hired guns
• mistresses
• Renaissance men
• jacks-of-all-trades
• all-rounders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateurs
• nonexperts
• apprentices
• beginners
• novices
• neophytes
• laymen
• inexperts
• dabblers
• dilettantes
• nonprofessionals

3

as in students

one who attends a school

a competition for promising young scholars from across the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• students
• pupils
• readers
• freshmen
• sophomores
• undergraduates
• schoolchildren
• postgraduates
• juniors
• collegians
• studiers
• schoolboys
• day students
• schoolfellows
• schoolmates
• coeds
• undergrads
• kindergartners
• schoolgirls
• underclassmen
• upperclassmen
• preppies
• high schoolers
• exchange students
• seniors
• middlers
• middle schoolers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonstudents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scholars

In 2014, law scholar Eloise Pasachoff identified arguments scholars use to explain federal agencies’ reluctance to cut off funds. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Her victory, alongside Yu Deng, represents the first time two Chinese scholars have simultaneously won the prize. — Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 23 July 2026

Some scholars have pushed back against claims that Nyong’o’s casting is historically inaccurate, because Helen of Troy is a mythological figure and the ancient Greeks did not have a modern concept of race. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

But the deeper misconception, Zacharia and other scholars say, is that there exists a single, correct ancient world the film could have reproduced. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

When the amendment passed in the wake of the Civil War, many scholars say, the country took a step toward fulfilling the ideals of the Revolutionary War by extending individual rights – including a right to citizenship – to everyone. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

As noted by Variety, some scholars believe the island inspired the location where Homer imagined Odysseus and his crew stopping to roast goats and replenish their supplies. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Hiddleston relies on professors, scholars, archaeologists and psychologists to piece together what happened to a teenage blacksmith apprentice, a businesswoman/bathhouse proprietor and an unidentified Praetorian guard. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

In the film, DuVernay speaks with scholars, politicians, and legal experts about who gets to belong in America and who writes the rules that dictate that. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 July 2026