Colloquial and Learned
Opposite meaning words
Colloquial
Colloquial adjective - Used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing.
Usage example: the new coworker's rudeness soon began—to use a colloquial expression—to rub me the wrong way
Learned is an antonym for colloquial.
Learned
Learned adjective - Suggestive of the vocabulary used in books.
Usage example: a teaching assistant who tries to impress us with all of his learned words
Colloquial is an antonym for learned.
Cite this Source
Learned and Colloquial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/colloquial/learned
Colloquial & Learned. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/colloquial/learned>.
Learned or Colloquial. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/colloquial/learned.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "colloquial" and "learned" have occurred on timeline