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

Ahmed doesn’t merely document the decisions that led President Biden and his aides to arm and rationalize what leading human rights organizations and legal scholars now consider a genocide. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

In the twenty-tens, legal scholars began turning their attention to the law of the robot. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Newsom rejected a similar bill in 2024, after UC regents reversed their support for the policy and as fears grew that the state could face federal repercussions by justifying the hiring under a theory developed by UCLA legal scholars. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Rather than assuming religion must involve churches, scriptures or belief, scholars examine how emerging movements create meaning, authority, community and rituals. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

In recent years, some scholars have proposed reexamining them as a framework for the legal rights of nature. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026

Rediscovered in 1987, the painting was initially associated with Caravaggio himself before scholars settled on Cavarozzi. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

This impetus did not begin with the war on terror; generations of American leaders and scholars have sought to increase presidential power, drawing up mechanisms that could sideline civil liberties and intertwine military and police activities. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026