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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idiots
• imbeciles
• ignoramuses
• fools
• morons
• donkeys
• dolts
• blockheads
• goons
• numbskulls
• dopes
• dunces
• stocks
• dummies
• numskulls
• pinheads
• turkeys
• jackasses
• nincompoops
• simpletons
• nitwits
• ninnies
• dodos
• fatheads
• dumbbells
• know-nothings
• ignorami
• 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
• virtuosi
• virtuosos
• gurus
• wizards
• specialists
• authorities
• professionals
• consultants
• hands
• proficients
• connoisseurs
• maestros
• enthusiasts
• geeks
• hotshots
• cognoscenti
• mavens
• past masters
• aces
• craftsmen
• sharks
• fiends
• maestri
• sharps
• mavins
• fans
• whizzes
• dab hands
• meisters
• crackajacks
• pros
• devotees
• aficionados
• dabs
• buffs
• crackerjacks
• addicts
• afficionados
• journeymen
• hired guns
• mistresses
• Renaissance men
• jacks-of-all-trades
• all-rounders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateurs
• nonexperts
• beginners
• apprentices
• novices
• neophytes
• laymen
• dabblers
• inexperts
• dilettanti
• 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
• kindergarteners
• undergraduates
• sophomores
• schoolchildren
• postgraduates
• juniors
• collegians
• schoolboys
• studiers
• day students
• schoolfellows
• schoolmates
• undergrads
• coeds
• kindergartners
• schoolgirls
• upperclassmen
• underclassmen
• preppies
• high schoolers
• exchange students
• seniors
• middlers
• middle schoolers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonstudents