COLLOQUIALIST Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word colloquialist. (opposite meanings)

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Best Opposite Words For COLLOQUIALIST


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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
	cultured				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • marked by refinement in taste and manners
	esoteric				adjectiveadj
	adjective • confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
	formal				adjectiveadj
	adjective • being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) • (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms noun • a lavish dance requiring formal attire • a gown for evening wear adjective satellite • characteristic of or befitting a person in authority • represented in simplified or symbolic form • logically deductive • refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
	highbrow				adjectiveadj
	noun • a person of intellectual or erudite tastes adjective satellite • highly cultured or educated
	literary				adjectiveadj
	adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of literature adjective satellite • knowledgeable about literature • appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
	pedantic				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
	scholarly				adjectiveadj
	adjective • characteristic of scholars or scholarship
	standard				adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
	adjective • conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind • established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged • a board measure = 1980 board feet • the value behind the money in a monetary system • an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) • any distinctive flag adjective satellite • commonly used or supplied • regularly and widely used or sold
	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