Synonyms of scholastic

scholastic

adjective

skə-ˈla-stik 

as in educational

of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level

a college that gives a higher priority to scholastic endeavors than to athletic pursuits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• educational
• academic
• scholarly
• intellectual
• educative
• collegiate
• pedagogical
• bookish
• professorial
• curricular
• nerdy
• pedantic
• instructive
• donnish
• geeky
• nerdish
• postgraduate
• graduate
• tweedy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonacademic
• extracurricular
• noneducational
• unscholarly
• cocurricular
• unacademic
• noncollegiate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scholastic

Fugard lets his scholastic streak drive a good deal of the conversation. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

The showcase has generated more than 5,100 scholarships and $164 million in scholastic aid since its inception. — Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2026

What my daughter does have is an understanding of the purpose of scholastic sports. — Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026

But the behavior that needs correcting in this era of billion-dollar-a-year TV contracts and other accelerant revenues is that of shopaholic college administrators, whose expenditures have become so untethered from any scholastic purpose. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2025