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

In the next few weeks, hundreds of thousands of freshmen, many of them arriving without any family history of college at all, will decide whether to walk into a fraternity event or skip it.

— Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Somourian Wingo has been the most tantalizing of the freshmen receivers and might have the highest ceiling of the four.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of freshmen

Noun

At the running back spot, 2,120 of the 2,507 rushing yards from last season are back, with juniors Dylan Riley (1,125) and Sire Gaines (811) accounting for the majority of that production.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026
The composition courses would be for seniors, according to Thomas Skobel, the East Aurora High School’s division chair for English and fine arts, while the speech course would be open to juniors and seniors.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of juniors

Noun

With the dismissal of West Virginia transfer Cam Vaughn, the main contenders for the position are South Carolina transfer Vandrevius Jacobs and sophomores Moore and Daylyn Upshaw.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Waers identified the two deceased victims as sophomores Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers.

— Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sophomores

Noun

SoFi offers a variety of private student loans and refinancing options for undergraduates, graduate students, and parents.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Reaction from students and educators National surveys have found a rising share of undergraduates report emotional stress and mental health struggles severe enough that many have considered dropping out.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of undergraduates

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