90 entries under adjective topic. ×
| scholarly(hard, obscure, heavy, deep) | |
| scholastic(noun, attitude, knowledgeable, intellectual) | |
| pedantic(sound, obscure, attitude, precise) | |
| theoretical(philosophy, uncertain, doubtful, vague) | |
| learned(verb, obscure, rational, intelligent) | |
| erudite(obscure, thoughtful, serious, learned) | |
| bookish(attitude, knowledgeable, intellectual, flexible) | |
| speculative(philosophy, uncertain, doubtful, vague) | |
| abstract(philosophy, vague, general, logical) | |
| intellectual(noun, person, learned, sage) | |
| didactic(dull, obscure, dry, precise) | |
| hypothetical(philosophy, uncertain, doubtful, imaginary) | |
| educational(moral, teaching, school, improving) | |
| studious(rational, intelligent, thoughtful, serious) | |
| conjectural(philosophy, supposition, theoretical, speculative) | |
| donnish(obscure, attitude, precise, moral) | |
| literary(sound, attitude, flexible, cultured) | |
| pure(vague, intellectual, abstract, logical) | |
| collegiate(learning, school, schooling, university) | |
| university(noun, learning, school, intelligentsia) |
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