All bluestocking synonyms
blue·stock·ing
B b noun bluestocking
- formalist — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- scholar — a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
- bookworm — If you describe someone as a bookworm, you mean they are very fond of reading.
- geek — computer geek
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- know-it-all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- highbrow — a person of superior intellectual interests and tastes.
- thinker — French Le Penseur. a bronze statue (1879–89) by Rodin.
- sage — Alain René [a-lan ruh-ney] /aˈlɛ̃ rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1747, French novelist and dramatist.
- egghead — an intellectual.
- savant — a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
- academic — Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.
- whiz — to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
- philosopher — a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields.
- intelligentsia — Intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence.
- academician — An academician is a member of an academy, usually one which has been formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.
- pedagogue — a teacher; schoolteacher.
- doctrinaire — a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
- dogmatist — a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
- rocket scientist — a specialist in rocketry.
- longhair — Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
adj bluestocking
- educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- literate — able to read and write.
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
- accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
- civilized — If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has sensible laws and customs.
- genteel — belonging or suited to polite society.
- cultivated — If you describe someone as cultivated, you mean they are well educated and have good manners.
- urbane — having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- versed — of, relating to, or written in verse: a verse play.
- informed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
- traveled — used or designed for use while traveling: a travel alarm clock.
- lettered — educated or learned.
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- noble — distinguished by rank or title.
- privileged — belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored: the privileged few.
- purebred — of or relating to an animal, all of whose ancestors derive over many generations from a recognized breed.
- refined — having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people.
- well-bred — well brought up; properly trained and educated: a well-bred boy.
- pedigreed — having established purebred ancestry: a pedigreed collie.
- upper class — a class of people above the middle class, having the highest social rank or standing based on wealth, family connections, and the like.
- well-born — born of a good, noble, or highly esteemed family.