Synonyms for erudite
- adjective
- noun
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Adjective
1. Scholarly — learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books
scholarly, well-read, learned, educated, knowledgeable, literary, smart, wise, cultivated, lettered
Other
eruditical dated
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
She was praised for her erudite contributions to the academic journal.
- n. 1
a learned or scholarly person
Forms
- Plural
- erudites → scholars, savants…
Example sentences
- literary He lived at home while pursuing literary ambitions.
- educated People are more educated now than they used to be.
- scholarly Israeli historian Ilan Pappe wrote many scholarly works.
- knowledgeable He's very knowledgeable about colichemarde swords.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| erudite | steady | |
| literary | steady | |
| educated | steady | |
| scholarly | rising | |
| knowledgeable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wise1
- 5 letters
- smart1
- 6 letters
- savant2
- 7 letters
- learned1, scholar2
- 8 letters
- educated4, literary4, lettered2
- 9 letters
- scholarly3
- 10 letters
- cultivated4, eruditical
- 13 letters
- knowledgeable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (savant2 = 2 syllables).