Antonyms for erudite

Grammar : Adj

Spell : er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛr yʊˌdaɪt, ˈɛr ʊ-

Definition of erudite

Origin : early 15c., from Latin eruditus, past participle of erudire "to educate, teach, instruct, polish," literally "to bring out of the rough," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + rudis "unskilled, rough, unlearned" (see rude).

adj well-educated, cultured

Example sentences :

And the method of manufacture is then explained by the erudite doctor.
Extract from : « Storyology » by Benjamin Taylor

The gift of languages was one which the erudite doctor did not possess.
Extract from : « Poisoned Air » by Sterner St. Paul Meek

Like Dr. Schliemann he was no erudite savant, but an enthusiast with an eye for likely sites.
Extract from : « The Clyde Mystery » by Andrew Lang

An erudite spirit truly, and an eloquent pen; yet he refines too much.
Extract from : « Alroy » by Benjamin Disraeli

Instances are abundant of erudite rabbis tormented by their wives.
Extract from : « Jewish Literature and Other Essays » by Gustav Karpeles

And M. Amand Saintes is a Frenchman, and a most erudite man.
Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 » by Various

I have no ambition to outshine him, nor William Shakespere nor any other erudite.
Extract from : « Black Beaver » by James Campbell Lewis

Now the erudite doctor, from the first, had no great chance.
Extract from : « Rattlin the Reefer » by Edward Howard

Some of the dissertations are very interesting as well as erudite.
Extract from : « Bibliomania; or Book-Madness » by Thomas Frognall Dibdin

The stately and erudite work of Francis Parkman is a fair example.
Extract from : « American Sketches » by Charles Whibley

Synonyms for erudite

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