He exceeds all his brothers in scholastic ability.
Source: tatoeba (21554)
Scholastic
/skɵˈlasʈɪk/
Synonyms for "scholastic" (244 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (49)
Adjective(36 words)
academicacademic abilityacademic achievementacademic achievementsacademic adjectiveacademic assignmentacademic attributeacademic categoryacademic cohortsacademic communitiesacademic competitionacademic conceptacademic conditionacademic consequenceacademic constitutionalismacademic decisionacademic determinationacademic discipline frameworkacademic eventacademic exercise
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academic goalacademic inquiryacademic mattersacademic progressacademic projectacademic recordacademic regimenacademic relationshipacademic skillacademic structureacademic subjectacademic subjectsacademic taskacademic techniqueacademic trackacademic world
Noun(10 words)
academic activityacademic adviceacademic cognitive skillacademic guidelineacademic honors ceremonyacademic importanceacademic languageacademic subject areaacademic supportacademic work
Strong matches (73)
adherentanimistanimisticatomisticbibliophagicbluestockingbook-fedbook-learnedbook-lovingbook-mindedbook-readbook-wisebookishbookmanbookycanonistcivilizedclassicistclassroomclerk
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collegiatecolossus of knowledgeconversantcosmotheisticcross-disciplinarycultivatedculturedcyrenaicdeepdevoted to studiesdiligentdivinedivinity studentdonnishdryasdusteclecticeducatedeleaticempiricalencyclopedicepicureaneruditeeudaemonisticexistentialextramuralformalgeniusgiant of learning
Noun(10 words)
ancient greek and romanbook learningbookwormchemistry homeworkclass of physics studentscurriculum subjecteducational backgroundeducational domaineducational valuefranciscan
Adjective(15 words)
classical literaturecollege-level problemcollegialcurricular periodeducationaleducational communityeducational consequenceeducational contenteducational diagrameducational establishmenteducational objecteducational plant sampleeducational themeeducational topicseducational worksheet
Related words (122)
graduategraduate-professionalhedonichedonisthedonistichumanisthumanisticidealisticinkhorninstructorinstrumentalistinterdisciplinaryinterscholasticintramurallearnedlearned clerklearned manletteredliteraryliterary man
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literatelitterateurlover of learningman of learningman of lettersmandarinmastermindmaterialisticmechanisticmegarianmetaphysicalmine of informationmonisticnaturalisticnominalistowlishpanlogisticalpansophicpantheisticpedagogicalpedanticphilologistphilologuephilomathphilosophephilosopherpolyhistorpolyhistoricpolymathpolymathicpositivistpositivisticpostgraduatepragmaticpragmaticalpragmatistpreschoolprofessionalprofessorialprofoundpunditrabbinicrationalisticrealistrealisticsavantscholarscholarlyschoolschoolishschoolmansensationalisticstoicstudentstudioussyncretistictheistictheologiantheologicaltheologiciantheologisttheologizertheologuetranscendentalisttranscendentalisticuniversityutilitarianversedvitalisticvoluntaristvoluntaristicwalking encyclopediawise
Adjective(11 words)
instructionalorganizational taskpedagogicalpolitical theory classscholarscholarly climatescholarly disciplinescholarly methodologystudenttextbook examplethomistic
Adverb(1 words)
more educational language
Noun(16 words)
more schoollikemost academic disciplinemost textbook-basedpedantschool activitiesschool belongingsschool clothingschool hoodieschool subjectschool subjectsschoolbookschoolhousestudent bodiesstudent groupstudy relateduniversity-style exercise
Determiner(1 words)
most school-subject
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abstruse, academic, academic, academic ability, academic achievement.
- Sentence evidence is available for scholastic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "scholastic".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "scholastic"
Keep "scholastic" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "scholastic" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "scholastic", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "scholastic" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
3 entriesCollocations
9 entriesscholastic achievementscholastic approachscholastic educationscholastic materialsscholastic methodscholastic philosophyscholastic programscholastic standardsscholastic tradition
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
As a result, it is undeniable that important disciplines and moral education have been neglected. By placing excessive importance on scholastic achievement, many parents have forgotten such basic social courtesies as consideration for others.
Source: tatoeba (48405)
With Renaissance, scholastic ideas gave place to positive ideas.
Source: tatoeba (809876)
Tom is very scholastic.
Source: tatoeba (8735553)
Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "scholastic"?
Closest matches include abstruse, academic, academic, academic ability, academic achievement.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "scholastic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.