BELLES-LETTRES Antonyms
Definition of BELLES-LETTRES
Best Opposite Words For BELLES-LETTRES
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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 | ||||||||
nonfiction | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • prose writing that is not fictional | ||||||||
practical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • concerned with actual use or practice adjective satellite • guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory • being actually such in almost every respect • having or put to a practical purpose or use | ||||||||
professional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood • of or relating to or suitable as a profession • characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession • of or relating to a profession noun • a person engaged in one of the learned professions • an athlete who plays for pay • an authority qualified to teach apprentices adjective satellite • engaged in by members of a profession | ||||||||
scholarly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characteristic of scholars or scholarship | ||||||||
science | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particular branch of scientific knowledge • ability to produce solutions in some problem domain | ||||||||
technical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill • characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences • of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles • relating to or concerned with machinery or tools • according to strict interpretation of the law or set of rules noun • a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it • (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play adjective satellite • of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood • resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations |