Synonyms and antonyms of Educated people and experts in British Thesaurus

expert (noun)

someone who has a particular skill or who knows a lot about a particular subject

authority (noun)

someone who is considered an expert in a particular subject

specialist (noun)

someone whose training, education, or experience makes them an expert in a particular subject

consultant (noun)

an expert or a professional person whose job is to give help and advice on a particular subject

professional (noun)

someone who has special skills and qualifications

intellectual (noun)

someone who is well educated and interested in art, science, literature etc at an advanced level

observer (noun)

someone whose opinions are broadcast or published because they know a lot about a particular subject

pundit (noun)

someone who is an expert in a subject, and is often asked to talk to the public about that subject

buff (noun)

someone who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular subject

the intelligentsia (noun)

the people in a society who are the best educated and the most interested in art, science, literature etc at an advanced level

adept (noun)

someone who is very skilled at doing something or who knows a lot about something

a fount of knowledge/wisdom/advice/ideas etc (literary)

literary a person, organization, book etc that provides a lot of information, advice, or ideas

a man/woman of the world ()

a man/woman who has had a lot of experience of life and is not easily shocked by things such as immoral or unusual behaviour

been-to (noun)

West Africaninformal someone who has lived in the UK, especially for part of their education

bluestocking (noun)

Britishold-fashionedshowing disapproval an educated woman who is interested in serious subjects

chatterati (noun)

Indian English the chattering classes

the chattering classes (noun)

Britishmainly journalismshowing disapproval educated middle-class people who like to express their opinions. This word shows that you do not approve of people like this.

child prodigy (noun)

a child who is extremely skilful at something that usually only adults can do

class act (noun)

informal a person or group with great style and skill

cognoscenti (noun)

mainly literary people who are experts in a particular subject

the commentariat (noun)

the group of people who regularly write about subjects in the news or discuss them on television

connoisseur (noun)

someone who knows a lot about a particular thing and enjoys it a lot

cosmopolitan (noun)

someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience of many different countries and cultures

elite (noun)

the best or most skilful people in a group

fundi (noun)

South African someone who knows a lot about a subject.

generalist (noun)

someone who knows a lot about a wide range of subjects

gentlewoman (noun)

an old word for a woman who was well educated or who was from a high social class

gourmet (noun)

someone who knows a lot about good food and wine

grad (noun)

mainly Americaninformal a graduate

graduate (noun)

someone who has a degree from a university

graduate (noun)

American someone who has finished their studies at a high school, college, or university

high priest (noun)

mainly journalism the man who has the most experience or knowledge about something

high priestess (noun)

mainly journalism the woman who has the most experience or knowledge about something

hired gun (noun)

an expert who is employed to solve a problem

kahuna (noun)

informal someone who is very important or who knows a lot, especially about computers

licentiate (noun)

formal someone who has an official qualification from a particular institution

literati (noun)

mainly journalism people who know a lot about books or whose job is writing or publishing books

luminary (noun)

formal one of the people most admired in a particular profession

mallam (noun)

West African an educated man

maven (noun)

American an expert in a particular subject

muso (noun)

Britishinformal a musician, or someone who knows a lot about music, especially pop music

the old boy network (noun)

a system by which men who went to the same school or college, who are members of the same club, or who know the same people, use their influence to help each other

old-timer (noun)

someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience because they have been doing something for a long time

PhD (noun)

someone with a PhD qualification

pro (noun)

informal someone who has a lot of experience at something and can do it very well

professional (noun)

someone who has a lot of skill or training

sophisticate (noun)

someone who knows a lot about things such as culture, fashion, and the modern world

superior (noun)

formal someone who is more skilful than you at an activity

technocrat (noun)

a scientist or other technical expert with a high position in industry or government

thought leader (noun)

a person or organization that is recognized by their peers as the authority in a specialist field and whose opinions and expertise are valued

veteran (noun)

someone who has a lot of experience doing a particular activity

walking encyclopedia (noun)

informal someone who has a lot of knowledge

warhorse (noun)

informal someone who has a lot of experience of dealing with difficult problems, for example an experienced politician or soldier