Synonyms for

Educated

Verb / ˈedʒʌˌkeɪtɪd / / ˈedʒju:ˌkeɪtɪd / Another word for educated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

having been educated, having gained knowledge or skills through learning or training

Synonyms & similar words

prepare civilise civilize educate cultivate train develop school enlightened uneducated learned knowledgeable well-informed schooled trained instructed enlightened cultivated refined erudite sophisticated intellectual brainy clever smart intelligent astute discerning perceptive wise

Synonyms by register

Formal

learned erudite scholarly enlightened

Informal

smart bright knowledgeable well-read

Literary

wise sagacious

Antonyms

ignorant uninformed unlearned uneducated illiterate unschooled

Common collocations

  • well-educated
  • highly educated
  • educated guess
  • educated person
  • educated elite
  • educated workforce
  • educated opinion

Word family

noun education
verb educate
adverb educationally

Usage note

Often used with 'well' to indicate a high level of education. Can also refer to something based on knowledge or reasoning, as in 'an educated guess'.

Example sentences

  1. She was educated in France and speaks fluent French.
  2. He is well-educated and has a degree in engineering.
  3. My parents always stressed the importance of being educated.
  4. Education is the key to success in life.
  5. I want to be educated so I can have a good job and support my family.

Quotes

  • "Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." - John Dewey
  • "The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things." - Jean Piaget
  • "The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change." - Carl Rogers

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