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scholarship Synonyms

Another word for scholarship

Choosing another word for scholarship depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.

Usage Example

"She earned a full academic grant to attend the university of her choice."

Strong
grant
fellowship
bursary
stipend
financial aid
endowment

• noun (Context 2)

Academic study or achievement; learning at a high level.

Usage Example

"The professor's latest book is a remarkable work of historical learning."

Strongest
learning
erudition
Strong
knowledge
academics
Weak
pedantry

Opposites of scholarship

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

ignorance
illiteracy
nescience
See all opposites of scholarship

• Nearby Words

scholar
scholarliness
scholarly
scholarship
scholastic
scholastically
scholastics

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