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undergrad

[uhn-der-grad] / ˈʌn dərˌgræd /
NOUN
college student
Synonyms
STRONGEST
graduate student senior
WEAK
first-year student grad student junior sophomore undergraduate student
NOUN
freshman
Synonyms
STRONGEST
novice rookie undergraduate
STRONG
beginner greenhorn underclassman
WEAK
frosh
Antonyms
STRONG
expert professional
NOUN
student
Synonyms
STRONGEST
graduate junior pupil scholar undergraduate
STRONG
apprentice disciple docent grad learner novice observer registrant schoolchild skill sophomore
WEAK
first-year student
Antonyms
WEAK
professor teacher

Example Sentences

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I had gone to college — undergrad was free on a Pell Grant for low-income students — but borrowed money for graduate school.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Among its residents: the mother, father, grandmother and grandfather of an ASU undergrad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

For undergrad he attended Purchase College in New York to study acting in a classical program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Earle, one of today’s biggest social-media stars, started working with Berman and her team of agents while she was an undergrad at the University of Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I got my undergrad degree at the University of Chicago.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir