/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of john dewey Find synonyms for: Noun1. Dewey, John Deweyusage: United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language