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crammer

1 6.6

A student who studies a lot for exams at the last minute

noun
/ˈkræmər/

: estudiante empollón

Unlike a diligent learner, a crammer often relies on last-minute memorization.

Examples

The crammer spent all night reviewing his notes before the final exam.
Her reputation as a crammer worried her teachers, who encouraged steady study habits instead.
She is a dedicated crammer for her finals.
Many crammers study late into the night.
Before the big test, the crammer spent hours memorizing key concepts from his notes.
As a devoted crammer, she always focused on intensive review sessions right before exams.
Many students turn into a crammer as the deadline for projects approaches, trying to grasp everything at once.

Synonyms

grind

vscrammer

Offensive

1 7.9

A student who studies a lot and seems very serious

does so briefly and mainly right before exams

Antonyms

slacker

Offensive

19 4.6

A person who avoids work and often does very little

underachiever

9 4.6

A person, often a student, who gets lower grades than they could

How Studious

crammer

1 6.6

student

∞ 1.0

slacker

Offensive

19 4.6

Surface Forms

crammer singular

crammers plural

Morphology

crammer = cram (transparent) = cram + er

Standard agentive noun from the verb 'cram' meaning 'one who crams (studies intensively)'.

Etymology

Crammer comes from the verb cram, meaning 'to stuff' information into your head. So a crammer is a student who studies very fast and 'stuffs' facts into memory just before a test.