Synonyms and Antonyms of scholar
1
a person of deep wisdom or learning
- scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
seer, wise man
polyhistor, polymath, Renaissance man
brain, egghead, genius, highbrow, intellect, intellectual, thinker, whiz, wizard
guru, mahatma, pandit, swami, yogi (also yogin)
rabbi
master, mentor, teacher
blockhead, dodo, dolt, donkey, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fathead, fool, goon, half-wit, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, know-nothing, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, numskull (or numbskull), pinhead, simpleton, stock, turkey
2
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
ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], expert, fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
pro, professional
consultant, hired gun, specialist
addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan
craftsman, journeyman
all-rounder [British], jack-of-all-trades, Renaissance man
mistress
3
one who attends a school
- a competition for promising young scholars from across the country
reader, studier
day student, preppy (or preppie), schoolboy, schoolchild, schoolgirl
schoolfellow, schoolmate
coed, collegian, postgraduate, undergraduate
high schooler, kindergartner (also kindergartener), middler, middle schooler
freshman, junior, senior, sophomore
underclassman, undergrad, upperclassman
exchange student
