Synonyms for academic

Other words for “academic”, grouped by meaning.

We found 6 synonyms for “academic”. The most common are academician, faculty member, theoretical, donnish, pedantic.

noun an educator who works at a college or university

adjective hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

adjective marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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