Synonyms of postgraduate
3 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for postgraduate is postgrad. Other synonyms of postgraduate are graduate student and PG.
Synonyms and similar words for postgraduate
nounA person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.
- postgrad
- graduate student Canada, USA university student, usually already possessing a four-year degree, who is working on a master's degree or Ph.D.
- PG IndiaPaying guest house.
Opposite of postgraduate
adjectiveMore antonyms
- pregraduateOf or pertaining to those studies that take place before a student completes a degree course.
- undergraduateOf, relating to, or being an undergraduate.
Meaning of postgraduate
- noun A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.
- adjective Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.
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Questions about synonyms of postgraduate
- What is another word for postgraduate?
- Postgraduate has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as postgrad, graduate student and PG.
- What is the opposite of postgraduate?
- The opposite of postgraduate is undergraduate. Other antonyms of postgraduate are pregraduate.
- What does postgraduate mean?
- Postgraduate means a person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.
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