Educated — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd/ ed·u·cat·ed

Meaning & Definition of Educated

Educated (adjective)

  1. having an education; especially, having an education beyond the average
  2. giving evidence of training or practice, skilled
  3. befitting one that is educated

Educated (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having or displaying advanced knowledge or education

    "educated people are often more aware and tolerant of cultural and ethnic diversity"

    similar: erudite, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, literate, scholarly, well-read
    related: civilized, cultivated, cultured, cerebral, highbrow, highbrowed, intellectual, polished, refined, well-bred, academic, bookish, didactic, didactical, inkhorn, pedantic, professorial, informed, instructed, schooled, skilled, trained, homeschooled, self-educated, self-instructed, self-taught, briefed, enlightened, versed, overeducated, polyhistoric, polymath
    opposite: benighted, dark, ignorant, illiterate, uneducated, unlearned, unlettered, unscholarly
    near: uncivilized, uncultivated, uncultured, lowbrow, semiliterate, unintellectual, ill-bred, unpolished, unrefined, uninformed, unknowledgeable, uninstructed, unschooled, untaught, untutored, undereducated

  2. having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor

    "a violinist caressing the instrument with an educated touch"

    similar: accomplished, ace, adept, compleat, complete, consummate, crack, crackerjack, experienced, expert, good, great, master, masterful, masterly, practiced, professed, proficient, skilled, skillful, versed, veteran, virtuoso
    related: adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, handy, slick, sure-handed, gifted, talented, polished, refined, effective, effectual, efficient, workmanlike, able, capable, competent, employable, fit, fitted, habile, qualified, knowledgeable, schooled, taught, trained, tutored, all-around, well-rounded, long-term, old, multiskilled, multitalented
    opposite: amateur, amateurish, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, unprofessional, unseasoned, unskilled, unskillful
    near: incapable, incompetent, inept, unable, unfit, unfitted, unqualified, weak, artless, crude, rude, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficient, talentless, ungifted, untalented, ignorant, unschooled, untaught, untrained, untutored, beginning, green, inexperienced, new, raw, unseasoned, untested, untried, would-be, primitive, rough, unpolished, awkward, clumsy, ham-fisted, ham-handed, heavy-handed

Educated (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field

    "a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers"

    similar: indoctrinated, instructed, lessoned, schooled, taught, trained, tutored
    related: coached, mentored, drilled, fitted, grounded, habilitated, prepared, primed, qualified, directed, guided, led, reared, catechized, lectured, moralized, preached, implanted, inculcated, instilled, homeschooled, edified, enlightened, briefed, familiarized, imparted (to), informed, versed, initiated, introduced, showed, reeducated, reschooled, retaught, retrained

  2. to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding

    "the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school"

    similar: edified, enlightened, illumed, illuminated, illumined, inspired, nurtured
    related: elevated, ennobled, enriched, ensouled, lifted, uplifted, bettered, improved, regenerated, renewed, transformed, exalted, glorified, transfigured
    near: confused, perplexed, puzzled, beclouded, clouded, darkened, obscured

Related Entry: Educate (verb)

Educate is a different word from Educated. The synonyms below are for educate, not for educated.

  1. to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field

    "a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers"

    similar: indoctrinate, instruct, lesson, school, teach, train, tutor
    related: coach, mentor, drill, fit, ground, habilitate, prepare, prime, qualify, direct, guide, lead, rear, catechize, lecture, moralize, preach, implant, inculcate, instill, homeschool, edify, enlighten, brief, familiarize, impart (to), inform, verse, initiate, introduce, show, reeducate, reschool, reteach, retrain

  2. to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding

    "the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school"

    similar: edify, enlighten, illume, illuminate, illumine, inspire, nurture
    related: elevate, ennoble, enrich, ensoul, lift, uplift, better, improve, regenerate, renew, transform, exalt, glorify, transfigure
    near: confuse, perplex, puzzle, becloud, cloud, darken, obscure

Related Entry: Self-educated (adjective)

Self-educated is a different word from Educated. The synonyms below are for self-educated, not for educated.

  1. having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training

    "a self-educated computer programmer who launched a successful business online"

    similar: autodidactic, self-instructed, self-taught
    related: naïf, naive, primitive, natural, unschooled, untutored, amateur
    near: educated, lettered, schooled, taught, trained

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Educated

The most common words with a similar meaning to Educated:

erudite, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, literate, scholarly, well-read, accomplished, ace, adept, compleat, complete, consummate, crack, crackerjack, experienced, expert, good, great, master, masterful, masterly, practiced, professed, proficient, skilled, skillful, versed, veteran, virtuoso, indoctrinated, instructed, lessoned, schooled, taught, trained, tutored, edified, enlightened, illumed

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Educated

Words with the opposite meaning of Educated:

benighted, dark, ignorant, illiterate, uneducated, unlearned, unlettered, unscholarly, amateur, amateurish, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, unprofessional, unseasoned, unskilled, unskillful

Related Words for Educated

civilized, cultivated, cultured, cerebral, highbrow, highbrowed, intellectual, polished, refined, well-bred, academic, bookish, didactic, didactical, inkhorn, pedantic, professorial, informed, homeschooled, self-educated, self-instructed, self-taught, briefed, overeducated, polyhistoric, polymath, adroit, clever, deft, dexterous

Near Antonyms of Educated

uncivilized, uncultivated, uncultured, lowbrow, semiliterate, unintellectual, ill-bred, unpolished, unrefined, uninformed, unknowledgeable, uninstructed, unschooled, untaught, untutored, undereducated, incapable, incompetent, inept, unable, unfit, unfitted, unqualified, weak, artless, crude, rude, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficient

Word Forms of Educated

Derived words: educatedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Educated

First known use: 1569

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Educated

Words & Phrases Containing Educated

self-educated

Frequently Asked Questions about Educated

What does "Educated" mean?

"Educated" means having an education; especially, having an education beyond the average. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: having an education; especially, having an education beyond the average. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Educated"?

Other words for "Educated" include erudite, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, literate, scholarly, well-read and accomplished. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Educated" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Educated"?

There are 138 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Educated". Common alternatives include erudite, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, literate, scholarly, well-read, accomplished, ace and adept.

What is the opposite of "Educated"?

Antonyms of "Educated" include benighted, dark, ignorant, illiterate, uneducated, unlearned, unlettered and unscholarly. Near antonyms include uncivilized, uncultivated, uncultured and lowbrow.

How do you use "Educated" in a sentence?

Examples of "Educated" in a sentence: "educated people are often more aware and tolerant of cultural and ethnic diversity"; "a violinist caressing the instrument with an educated touch"; "a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers".

Is "Educated" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Educated" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Educated" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B1-level word, "Educated" is typical of Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET), IELTS band 4.0–5.0, TOEFL iBT 42–71, PTE Academic 43–58, TOEIC Listening & Reading 550+.

How do you pronounce "Educated"?

"Educated" is pronounced /ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd/ and divided into syllables as ed·u·cat·ed.