Synonyms for ivory tower
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.
Such a proposal looks fine from an ivory tower, but it could never work in real life.
Related words
- Other spellings
- ivory-tower
Example sentences
- ghetto Tobias's neighborhood looks ghetto and sketchy.
By length
- 6 letters
- ghetto2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ghetto2 = 2 syllables).