Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sophist

2 senses of sophist

Sense 1
Sophist -- (any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects)
       => philosopher -- (a specialist in philosophy)

Sense 2
casuist, sophist -- (someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious)
       => reasoner, ratiocinator -- (someone who reasons logically)