V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
savant
noun
Definition: a smart or scholarly person
Synonyms: authority, expert, specialist, genius, professor, scholar, educator, whiz
Antonyms: dummy
Tips: Savant is derived from the French savoir, which means "to know." Savants are people who are highly intelligent and knowledgeable or are experts in a particular field.
Usage Examples:
My tutor was a math savant who could solve all of my calculus problems. (expert, specialist)
The child had learning disabilities in school but was a savant when it came to music. (genius, whiz)
He never has to worry about computer problems because his girlfriend is a technology savant. (specialist, expert)
The child savant began college at the age of twelve. (genius)
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