March 3, 2024

Guru

An expert or teacher in a particular field, often highly respected for their knowledge
noun
An expert or teacher in a particular field, often highly respected for their knowledge
He sought advice from a financial guru to manage his investments.

More about guru

Meaning: An influential teacher or popular expert.

Examples of guru in a sentence: He's considered the tech guru in our office because he can solve any computer problem.

Synonyms: Expert, mentor, master, sage

Antonyms: Novice, beginner, learner, neophyte

Interesting fact about guru: Did you know that the word guru originated from Sanskrit guru ‘weighty, grave’ referring to an elder or teacher. It has been widely adopted in other languages as well and is a way to say teacher in the Indonesian and Malay language.

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