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HIGHBROWS Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word highbrows. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word highbrows. (close relations)
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highbrow

Best Alternative Words for HIGHBROWS

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intellectual
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• appealing to or using the intellect

• involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

noun

• a person who uses the mind creatively

adjective satellite

• of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

academic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• associated with academia or an academy

noun

• an educator who works at a college or university

adjective satellite

• hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

• marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

cultured
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by refinement in taste and manners

educated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

adjective satellite

• characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved

elite
nounn
noun

• a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

adjective satellite

• selected as the best

erudite
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or showing profound knowledge

knowledgeable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

• alert and fully informed

• thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

literati
nounn
noun

• the literary intelligentsia

refined
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

• freed from impurities by processing

adjective satellite

• showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

• precise to a fine degree

• suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

scholarly
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characteristic of scholars or scholarship

sophisticated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

adjective satellite

• ahead in development; complex or intricate

• intellectually appealing

well-read
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• well informed or deeply versed through reading

• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

scholar
nounn
noun

• a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

• someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs

• a student who holds a scholarship

highbrowed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly cultured or educated

Best Hypernyms For HIGHBROWS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for highbrows, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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intellect intellectual

Alternatives for INTELLECTUAL

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