UNDERGRADS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

undergrads

noun

plural of undergrad

as in freshmen

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nonstudents

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Noun

The other underclassmen Hurley was referring to in the top nine would presumably be sophomore star Braylon Mullins and freshmen Colben Landrew and Junior County, who are both expected to make immediate contributions.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Exactly 39 years after the debut of the iconic sitcom, a new sequel series hit Netflix on Thursday, blending a bunch of the beloved returning characters with a fresh class of freshmen.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of freshmen

Noun

Cazmierczak had 30 assists against Orangewood — feeding sophomore Emerson Lalashuis (12 kills) and juniors Leni Young (10 kills) and Eden Knapp (eight kills).

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
The players were paired with juniors of The First Tee program from chapters across the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of juniors

Noun

The Bulldogs also have a young defense with four sophomores among the nine leading tacklers.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Miami returns two key contributors in sophomores Shelton Henderson and Dante Allen and added a slew of key transfers including Villanova guard Acaden Lewis, Georgia center Somto Cyril and Robert Morris forward DeSean Goode.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sophomores

Noun

In academic performance, boys lag well behind girls in elementary school, high school, and college, where female undergraduates now outnumber their male peers roughly 2 to 1.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Princeton undergraduates are helping the organization develop standards for post-mortem digital privacy and death in custody.

— Rachel Brooks, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of undergraduates

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