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philistine Synonyms

Another word for philistine

Choosing another word for philistine depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them.

Usage Example

"The art critic dismissed the developer as a lowbrow who cared only about commercial square footage."

Strongest
lowbrow
Strong
boor
barbarian
ignoramus
yahoo
troglodyte
vandal

• adjective (Context 2)

Hostile or indifferent to culture, the arts, and intellectual pursuits; smugly commonplace or materialistic.

Usage Example

"The board's uncultured attitude toward arts funding led to the closure of the local community theater."

Strongest
uncultured
lowbrow
Strong
boorish
ignorant
unrefined
uncultivated
anti-intellectual
unsophisticated

Opposites of philistine

The opposite of philistine shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

cultured
cultivated
intellectual
aesthete
highbrow
refined
sophisticated
connoisseur
See all opposites of philistine

• Nearby Words

philanthropy
philharmonic
philippine
philistine
philistines
philly
philosopher

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Philistine. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/philistine
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