GURUS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

gurus

noun

plural of guru

as in experts

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field one of those weather gurus that the television networks always drag out whenever there's a big blizzard brewing

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as in practitioners

one who brings an art or science to full realization the leading guru of electronic music in the 1960s

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Recent Examples of gurus Shark DePuffi Instant Contrast Therapy Tool Launched just this year, Shark’s DePuffi has quickly become a must-have for beauty gurus looking to sculpt, depuff, and soothe their faces in minutes. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 According to awards gurus who track these things, that’s the most Emmy wins ever for a series canceled after its first season. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Yoga instruction is available year-round, and the resort also collaborates with yoga gurus specializing in yin yoga, immersive sound healing, and yoga nidra from October to April. — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 His platform features a portal where real monks and gurus can come online and do live sessions with devotees. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Typically, at this age, the B and C-listers typically turn into self-help gurus who suddenly start praying to some butterfly goddess while on a retreat in Costa Rica. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 This means that the moral philosophies of tech gurus will steadily guide the moral decisions of ever more people as these technologies gain wider purchase in society. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 April’s numbers – bosses added 115,000 workers, adjusted for seasonal swings – were seen by many economic gurus as a surprising increase amid a war with Iran and its resulting ballooning energy costs. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026

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The long road to 2028 While the spectacle was undeniable, aviation experts remain skeptical that the vehicle can serve as both a practical road car and a true aircraft.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
To offset higher food prices, experts recommend preparing earlier and shopping for essentials, like shelf-stable ingredients, that go on sale ahead of time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of experts

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That experience tells practitioners what triggered reviews on similar projects, what a regulator expects to see, which exceptions warrant escalation, how particular risks are treated and what an acceptable submission looks like.

— Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Cold Spring Wellness targets practitioners and biohacking consumers with oral-mucosa strips the company says deliver peptides directly into the bloodstream and bypass the digestive system.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of practitioners

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Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

Definition of adepts

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Grupo Duelo, one of the most prominent exponents of norteño tejano music, will be part of the Billboard Latin Music Week 2026, representing traditional regional Mexican music.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Of course, there are also age-old hustles so evidently dishonest that there was a time when their exponents risked being hung or shot.

— Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of exponents

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The royal heir visited East London to meet with scholars and alumni of The Amos Bursary, an organization dedicated to expanding educational and career opportunities for young people of African and Caribbean heritage.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026
From Black historians to disability scholars, archivists to musicians, film is a global medium through which people learn about the world and each other.

— Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

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Produced by Hollywood stunt champs 87North, the hard-hitting wizards that have been redefining fight choreography since John Wick, Violent Night 2, like its predecessor, promises heaps of gory and satisfyingly kinetic fight scenes.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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