Synonyms of ivory-towerish

ivory-towerish

adjective

as in academical

very learned or educated but inexperienced in practical matters

the governor dismissed his critics at the state university as a gaggle of ivory-towerish goo-goos

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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