25
scholarly(adjective, hard, obscure, heavy, deep)
17
scholastic(noun, adjective, attitude, knowledgeable, intellectual)
17
pedantic(adjective, sound, obscure, attitude, precise)
16
theoretical(adjective, philosophy, uncertain, doubtful, vague)
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learned(verb, adjective, obscure, rational, intelligent)
15
erudite(adjective, obscure, thoughtful, serious, learned)
14
bookish(adjective, attitude, knowledgeable, intellectual, flexible)
14
speculative(adjective, philosophy, uncertain, doubtful, vague)
14
abstract(adjective, philosophy, vague, general, logical)
14
intellectual(noun, adjective, person, learned, sage)
13
didactic(adjective, dull, obscure, dry, precise)
13
scholar(noun, person, intellectual, sage, learning)
11
hypothetical(adjective, philosophy, uncertain, doubtful, imaginary)
11
well-rounded(knowledgeable, cultured, educated, erudite, enlightened)
10
educational(adjective, moral, teaching, school, improving)
10
studious(adjective, rational, intelligent, thoughtful, serious)
9
conjectural(adjective, philosophy, supposition, theoretical, speculative)
9
donnish(adjective, obscure, attitude, precise, moral)
9
literary(adjective, sound, attitude, flexible, cultured)
9
pure(adjective, vague, intellectual, abstract, logical)
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