Synonyms for

Seminar

Verb / ˈsemʌˌnɑ:r / Another word for seminar — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A meeting or course of instruction for a group of people with a common interest.

Synonyms & similar words

conference workshop lecture symposium meeting course colloquium forum gathering session clinic conclave convention convocation forum parley roundtable session summit webinar

Synonyms by register

Formal

symposium conference colloquium workshop

Informal

meeting session class discussion group

Literary

gathering convocation

Antonyms

private lesson individual instruction one-on-one solitary study personal tutoring

Common collocations

  • attend a seminar
  • conduct a seminar
  • seminar series
  • graduate seminar
  • seminar room
  • online seminar
  • research seminar

Word family

noun seminar
verb seminar

Usage note

A seminar is typically a small group meeting for discussion or training, often in an academic context. It is not usually used for large public lectures.

Example sentences

  1. The seminar on space exploration was very informative.
  2. I learned a lot at the financial planning seminar.
  3. My mom is going to a seminar on gardening next weekend.
  4. The seminar was held in a big auditorium.
  5. I had to take notes during the seminar.

Quotes

  • The most fruitful and natural exercise for our minds is, in my opinion, conversation. - Michel de Montaigne
  • The greatest gift is the passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination. - Elizabeth Hardwick
  • The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss

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