Synonyms for

Academic

Verb / ˌækʌˈdemɪk / Another word for academic — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to education and scholarship

Synonyms & similar words

donnish academician facultymember pedantic scholarly educational intellectual learned erudite scholastic bookish cerebral educative didactic instructional pedagogical explanatory informative enlightening enriching cultured polished refined highbrow

Synonyms by register

Formal

scholarly erudite pedantic intellectual

Informal

bookish brainy egghead

Literary

learned erudite

Antonyms

practical unscientific nonacademic applied vocational lay unlearned

Common collocations

  • academic achievement
  • academic freedom
  • academic year
  • academic performance
  • academic research
  • academic institution
  • academic excellence
  • academic paper

Word family

noun academia
adverb academically

Usage note

Primarily refers to education, scholarship, and formal learning. Avoid using it for practical or everyday matters unless contrasting them with academic pursuits.

Example sentences

  1. The academic study of history is very important.
  2. She is an academic writer and researcher.
  3. The academic community was very excited about the new discovery.
  4. He received an academic scholarship to attend college.
  5. The academic year is divided into two semesters.

Quotes

  • The aim of higher education is the cultivation of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and the development of lifelong learning habits, not the acquisition of a predetermined set of facts and skills.
  • The best way to predict your future is to create it.
  • Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

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