UNDERGRADS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

undergrads

noun

plural of undergrad

as in freshmen

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nonstudents

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Noun

These experienced and skilled athletes, who are often 22 or 23 years old, are appealing to coaches, especially when compared with inexperienced and physically less developed freshmen.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Those younger guys, freshmen Colben Landrew and Junior County, looked pretty good on Tuesday night.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshmen

Noun

Robinson and Stone are both redshirt juniors who have played alongside each other for the last four years at Duke.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Don’t cut the apprenticeship For employers, better output creates a temptation to hire fewer juniors.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of juniors

Noun

The sophomores got the nod to start through the first four games before Congdon supplanted Alofaituli against Clemson.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Former Cherokee quarterback Zack Parker, considered one of the top sophomores at his position in Georgia, transferred to Milton.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sophomores

Noun

Signers would cap international undergraduates at 15%, require the SAT or ACT and freeze tuition for five years.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Cornell is among the less difficult Ivy League schools to get into, and it is known for its top engineering program, while also being one of the few Ivies with a business school open to undergraduates.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of undergraduates

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