ivory-towered
adjective
ivo·ry-tow·ered ˈī-v(ə-)rē-ˈtau̇(-ə)rd 
: divorced from reality and practical matters
an ivory-towered recluse
Synonyms
- academic
- academical
- ivory-tower
- ivory-towerish
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Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
ivory-towered
adjective
as in academic
very learned or educated but inexperienced in practical matters an ivory-towered elite that always favors the candidate who is idealistic but unelectable Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- academic
- academical
- ivory-towerish
- intellectual
- ivory-tower
- cerebral
- highbrow
- eggheaded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hardheaded
- sharp
- shrewd
- knowing
- astute
- canny
- tough-minded
- hard-nosed
- sharp-witted
- clear-sighted
- ornithogala
- ornithogalum
- ornithogalums
- ornithogean
- ornithoid
- Ornitholestes
- ornithologic
- ornithological
- ornithologically
- ornithologies
- ornithologist
- ornithologists
- ornithology
- ornithomancy
- ornithomimid
- ornithomimidae
- ornithomimidas
- ornithomimides
- ornithomimids
- Ornithomimus
- ornithomorphs
- ornithomyzous
- ornithon
- Ornithopappi
- reminiscer