words associated with academically
Synonyms of academic
educational: : the action or process of educating or of being educated
intellectual: : of or relating to the intellect or its use
scholarly: : of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned , academic
scholastic: : of or relating to Scholasticism scholastic theology scholastic philosophy
Words Related to academic
bookish: : of or relating to books
donnish: : of, relating to, or characteristic of a university don
geeky: : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked
nerdish: : an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person
nerdy: : an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person
pedagogical: : of, relating to, or befitting a teacher or education pedagogical methods pedagogical concerns
pedagogic: : of, relating to, or befitting a teacher or education pedagogical methods pedagogical concerns
pedantic: : of, relating to, or being a pedant a pedantic teacher
professorial: : of, relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a professor professorial duties professorial authority a calm, professorial manner Johnson was professorial in his approach to the game. He could talk for hours on the nuances of the Czechoslovak national team’s power play. — E. M. Swift
tweedy: : of or resembling tweed a tweedy wool blend
curricular: : of or relating to a curriculum
educative: : tending to educate : instructive an educative experience
instructive: : carrying a lesson : enlightening
collegiate: : of or relating to a collegiate church a collegiate pastor
graduate: : a holder of an academic degree or diploma a college graduate
postgraduate: : of, relating to, or engaged in formal studies after graduation : graduate
Near Antonyms of academic
cocurricular: : being outside of but usually complementing the regular curriculum cocurricular activities
extracurricular: : not falling within the scope of a regular curriculum
noncollegiate: : not of, relating to, or characteristic of a college or college students : not collegiate a noncollegiate organization noncollegiate sports
Antonyms of academic
nonacademic: : not relating to a school or formal education : not academic a nonacademic job nonacademic achievements enjoying some nonacademic summer reading
noneducational: : not relating to or concerned with the process of educating or the field of education : not educational working in noneducational fields noneducation majors noneducational television programming
unacademic: : not academic: such as
unscholarly: : not characteristic of, suitable to, or having the characteristics of a scholar : not scholarly an illogical and unscholarly argument an unscholarly approach an unscholarly person
Synonyms of academic
ivory-tower: : an impractical often escapist attitude marked by aloof lack of concern with or interest in practical matters or urgent problems
ivory-towered: : divorced from reality and practical matters an ivory-towered recluse
ivory-towerish: : an impractical often escapist attitude marked by aloof lack of concern with or interest in practical matters or urgent problems
Words Related to academic
cerebral: : of or relating to the brain or the intellect
eggheaded: : having the characteristics of an egghead
highbrow: : a person who possesses or has pretensions to superior learning or culture
intellectual: : of or relating to the intellect or its use
Near Antonyms of academic
astute: : having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever an astute observer astute remarks
canny: : clever , shrewd a canny lawyer
clear-sighted: : having clear vision
hardheaded: : stubborn , willful
hard-nosed: : being tough, stubborn, or uncompromising
knowing: : having or reflecting knowledge, information, or intelligence
sharp: : adapted to cutting or piercing: such as
sharp-witted: : having an acute mind
shrewd: : mischievous
tough-minded: : realistic or unsentimental in temper or outlook tough-minded survivors
Synonyms of academic
conjectural: : of the nature of or involving or based on conjecture Without evidence, his conclusions are only conjectural .
hypothetical: : involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural hypothetical arguments a hypothetical situation
speculative: : involving, based on, or constituting intellectual speculation
suppositional: : something that is supposed : hypothesis
theoretical: : existing only in theory : hypothetical gave as an example a theoretical situation
theoretic: : existing only in theory : hypothetical gave as an example a theoretical situation
Words Related to academic
alleged: : accused but not proven or convicted an alleged burglar
assumed: : not true or real : deliberately pretended or feigned an assumed cheerfulness an assumed air of indifference : false , fictitious an assumed name
presumed: : to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
presupposed: : to suppose beforehand
proposed: : to form or put forward a plan or intention man proposes , but God disposes
supposed: : pretended twelve hours are supposed to elapse between Acts I and II —W. S. Gilbert
unproved: : not proved : unproven an unproved allegation/assertion a drug whose supposed benefits are unproved
unproven: : not tested and shown to be good, true, or useful : not proven an unproven allegation/theory unproven benefits unproven technology
untested: : not put to a test : not proved by trial or experience untested new drugs an untested politician
debatable: : claimed by more than one country debatable border territory
moot: : open to question : debatable
abstract: : disassociated from any specific instance an abstract entity
conceptual: : of, relating to, or consisting of concepts conceptual thinking the project’s conceptual and technical hurdles conceptual designs
intellectual: : of or relating to the intellect or its use
metaphysical: : of or relating to metaphysics metaphysical truth metaphysical speculation
nonclinical: : not clinical: such as
nonpractical: : not able to be used or put to use easily or effectively : not practical nonpractical solutions nonpractical footwear
nonempirical: : not empirical nonempirical evidence/beliefs The … model has been criticized for having a relatively unscientific, nonempirical basis … —Nancy Melucci
Near Antonyms of academic
clinical: : of, relating to, or conducted in or as if in a clinic: such as
practical: : of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal a practical question for all practical purposes
concrete: : naming a real thing or class of things the word poem is concrete , poetry is abstract
defined: : to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of whatever defines us as human
definite: : free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity demanded a definite answer Her position on the issue was definite .
distinct: : distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete sense 1 ) or not the same : separate a distinct cultural group teaching as distinct from research
attested: : to affirm to be true or genuine
authenticated: : to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine authenticate a document
confirmed: : marked by long continuance and likely to persist a confirmed habit
demonstrated: : to show clearly demonstrate a willingness to cooperate must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in order to pass the class The police demonstrated calm restraint during the riot.
established: : to institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement
proven: : to learn or find out by experience
substantiated: : to give substance or form to : embody
tested: : subjected to or qualified through testing — often used in combination time-tested principles
time-tested: : having effectiveness that has been proved over a long period of time time-tested methods
validated: : to make legally valid : ratify
verified: : to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of verify the claim
empirical: : originating in or based on observation or experience empirical data
empiric: : charlatan sense 2
nonspeculative: : not involving or based on speculation : not speculative a nonspeculative inference a nonspeculative investment
nontheoretical: : not theoretical : not involving theory or existing only in theory … I came to wonder how well some of those Ph.D.’s and their theories would do with a nontheoretical child. —Jerry Large
observational: : an act or instance of observing a custom, rule, or law observation of the dress code
Antonyms of academic
actual: : existing in fact or reality actual events actual and imagined conditions
factual: : of or relating to facts a factual error the factual aspects of the case
real: : having objective independent existence unable to believe that what he saw was real
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