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scholar
noun
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>
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>
Synonyms ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
Related Words 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>
Related Words 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
Antonyms nonstudent
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