Synonyms for grad

Most common

graduate · alum · grade · gradian

All synonyms

Noun

Related words

Phrases

grad student grad school

Forms

Plural

grads → graduates, alumni, grades, gradians…

Example sentences

• graduate She made up her mind to graduate from high school.
• alum Second City alum Tom Jackson will be co-starring.
• grade I know that Tom used to be a grade school teacher.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

alum²

5 letters

grade¹

7 letters

gradian

8 letters

graduate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alum² = 2 syllables).