Synonyms for
Scientist
Definition
A scientist is a person who studies or works in science, which is the study of the natural world.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- leading scientist
- brilliant scientist
- award-winning scientist
- government scientist
- independent scientist
- career scientist
- scientist and engineer
Word family
noun scientist
adjective scientific
Usage note
While 'scientist' is a general term, it often implies a professional engaged in systematic study. Avoid using informal synonyms in formal contexts.
Example sentences
- The scientist used a microscope to look at the cells.
- The scientist made a discovery that changed the way we think about the world.
- The scientist wrote a paper about their research findings.
- The scientist collaborated with other researchers on a project.
- The scientist received a grant to fund their research.
Quotes
The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he's one who asks the right questions. - Claude Levi-Strauss
Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. - Louis Pasteur
The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them. - William Lawrence Bragg