academic
adjectiveHow many syllables in academic?
There are 4 syllables in the word academic.How to pronounce academic:
Definition of academic:
- academic (adjective):
- of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
- hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result.
Synonyms for academic:
donnish
educational
educative
intellectual
pedagogic
pedagogical
pedantic
scholarly
scholastic
Antonyms for academic:
extracurricular
nonacademic
noneducational
nonpedagogical
nonscholastic
sporting
sportive
unacademic
unscholarly
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