Academic Synonyms
66 academic synonyms include educational, scholastic, instructional, pedagogical, school, college, collegiate, university, scholarly, and studious. Academic is an adjective, and its antonyms are practical and non-academic. Here are some additional synonyms for "academic" with example sentences.
Another word for Academic
66 other ways to say academic.
1. educational
- well read
- university
- studious
- serious
- school
- scholastic
- scholarly
- pedantic
- pedagogical
- literary
- lettered
- learned
- intellectual
- instructional
- highbrow
- erudite
- educational
- educated
- donnish
- cultured
- collegiate
- college
- clever
- cerebral
- brainy
- bookish
2. theoretical
- vague
- useless
- unrealistic
- unpragmatic
- theoretical
- suppositive
- suppositious
- suppositional
- speculative
- putative
- philosophical
- notional
- ivory-tower
- irrelevant
- indefinite
- impractical
- ideational
- hypothetical
- general
- conjectured
- conjectural
- conceptual
- abstract
3. scholar
- tutor
- trainer
- thinker
- teacher
- scholar
- professor
- pedagogue
- man/woman of letters
- lecturer
- instructor
- highbrow
- fellow
- egghead
- educator
- don
- bookworm
- bluestocking
Use academic in a Sentence
academic achievements were widely recognized.
Despite its abstrusity, the theory gained respect in academic circles.
He pursued an academic career.
Reading is essential for academic success.
She achieved notable academic success.
The professor values academic rigor.