erudite

[er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-] / ˈɛr yʊˌdaɪt, ˈɛr ʊ- /

ADJECTIVE

well-educated, cultured

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knowledgeable literate scholarly

WEAK

brainy cultivated educated highbrow in the know into learned lettered savvy scholastic studious well-read wise up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

uneducated

WEAK

common ignorant uncultured

Example Sentences

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Mr. Crowley’s op-ed, first delivered as a speech in Ottawa and adapted for these pages, is inspiring, erudite and amusing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

I didn’t want to make an erudite cinematic movie or a referential movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

The Pod Save America staff remain funny, erudite, and extremely online; the only qualifications necessary to be adept podcasters.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

Mr. Persico’s erudite account is at times reductive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Handsome, erudite, and a packet of energy, the Latvian was a crowd-pleaser and the darling of the chess world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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