Synonyms of ivory-tower

ivory-tower

adjective

as in academical

very learned or educated but inexperienced in practical matters

a large public university that needs as its president not some ivory-tower intellectual but a skilled administrator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• academical
• academic
• intellectual
• ivory-towered
• cerebral
• ivory-towerish
• highbrow
• eggheaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hardheaded
• shrewd
• astute
• knowing
• sharp
• tough-minded
• canny
• hard-nosed
• clear-sighted
• sharp-witted