Donnish

Synonyms of donnish

• academic
• scholarly
• learned

Antonyms of donnish

• ignorant
• uneducated
• illiterate

Collocations of donnish

donnish pedantry

Frequency: 70 %

His lectures were filled with donnish pedantry, focusing on minor details rather than practical applications.

donnish demeanor

Frequency: 60 %

The professor's donnish demeanor often intimidated his students, but he was actually quite approachable outside of class.

donnish discourse

Frequency: 45 %

The book club's discussion turned into a donnish discourse on the author's use of symbolism.

Idiomatic Expressions for donnish

• Phrase: donnish behavior
  Meaning: behaving in a scholarly or academic manner
  Usage: His donnish behavior at the conference impressed the other attendees with his knowledge and expertise.