Educational — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən/ (noun) /ˌan-tē-ˌe-jə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl/ (adjective) /ˌkau̇n-tər-ˌe-jə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl/ (adjective) /ˈval-(ˌ)yü/ (noun) ed·u·ca·tion

Meaning & Definition of Educational

Educational (noun)

  1. the action or process of teaching or of being or becoming educated; also, a stage of such a process
  2. the knowledge and development resulting from the process of learning or being taught
  3. the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools
  4. psychology concerned with human maturation, school learning, teaching methods, guidance, and evaluation of aptitude and progress by standardized tests
  5. television that provides instruction especially for students
  6. public television
  7. the amount of money that something is worth, market price
  8. an equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged
  9. relative worth, utility, or importance

Educational (adjective)

  1. opposing or tending to hinder education
  2. opposed to formal education
  3. tending to hinder or interfere with education
  4. being or involving countereducation

Educational (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. providing useful information or knowledge

    "we found the talk on easy ways for families to recycle household products very educational"

    similar: educative, enlightening, illuminating, informational, informative, informatory, instructional, instructive
    related: comprehensive, copious, detailed, full, communicatory, edifying, elucidative, explanatory, chatty, gossipy, newsy, availing, beneficial, constructive, helpful, profitable, practical, serviceable, usable, useful, worthwhile
    opposite: unenlightening, unilluminating, uninformative, uninstructive
    near: impractical, unhelpful, unusable, useless

  2. of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level

    "the community college strives to meet the educational needs of the residents of its urban location"

    similar: academic, intellectual, scholarly, scholastic
    related: bookish, donnish, geeky, nerdish, nerdy, pedagogical, pedantic, professorial, tweedy, curricular, educative, instructive, collegiate, graduate, postgraduate
    opposite: nonacademic, noneducational, unacademic, unscholarly
    near: cocurricular, extracurricular, noncollegiate

Related Entry: Education (noun)

Education is a different word from Educational. The synonyms below are for education, not for educational.

  1. the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another

    "a teacher who devoted herself to the education of children with special needs"

    similar: instruction, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage, tutoring
    related: didactics, pedagogics, pedagogy, higher education, higher learning, coaching, conditioning, cultivation, preparation, readying, development, direction, guidance, nurturance, nurturing, edification, enlightenment, improvement

  2. the understanding and information gained from being educated

    "a person whose extensive education was obvious to all who met him"

    similar: erudition, knowledge, learnedness, learning, literacy, scholarship
    related: culture, edification, enlightenment, reading, bookishness, pedantry
    opposite: ignorance, illiteracy, illiterateness
    near: functional illiteracy

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Educational

The most common words with a similar meaning to Educational:

educative, enlightening, illuminating, informational, informative, informatory, instructional, instructive, academic, intellectual, scholarly, scholastic

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Educational

Words with the opposite meaning of Educational:

unenlightening, unilluminating, uninformative, uninstructive, nonacademic, noneducational, unacademic, unscholarly

Related Words for Educational

comprehensive, copious, detailed, full, communicatory, edifying, elucidative, explanatory, chatty, gossipy, newsy, availing, beneficial, constructive, helpful, profitable, practical, serviceable, usable, useful, worthwhile, bookish, donnish, geeky, nerdish, nerdy, pedagogical, pedantic, professorial, tweedy

Near Antonyms of Educational

impractical, unhelpful, unusable, useless, cocurricular, extracurricular, noncollegiate

Word Forms of Educational

Derived words: educational (adjective), educationally (adverb), educational psychologist (noun), valueless (adjective), valuelessness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Educational

Middle English, "worth, high quality," borrowed from Anglo-French, noun derivative from feminine of valu (going back to Vulgar Latin *valūtus), past participle of valer, valeir "to be worth, have value," going back to Latin valēre "to be well, have strength" wield

First known use: circa 1534

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Educational

Words & Phrases Containing Educational

educational psychology, educational television, anti-educational, countereducational

Frequently Asked Questions about Educational

What does "Educational" mean?

"Educational" means the action or process of teaching or of being or becoming educated; also, a stage of such a process. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: the action or process of teaching or of being or becoming educated; also, a stage of such a process. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Educational"?

Other words for "Educational" include educative, enlightening, illuminating, informational, informative, informatory, instructional and instructive. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Educational" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Educational"?

There are 46 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Educational". Common alternatives include educative, enlightening, illuminating, informational, informative, informatory, instructional, instructive, academic and intellectual.

What is the opposite of "Educational"?

Antonyms of "Educational" include unenlightening, unilluminating, uninformative, uninstructive, nonacademic, noneducational, unacademic and unscholarly. Near antonyms include impractical, unhelpful, unusable and useless.

How do you use "Educational" in a sentence?

Examples of "Educational" in a sentence: "we found the talk on easy ways for families to recycle household products very educational"; "the community college strives to meet the educational needs of the residents of its urban location".

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

"Educational" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

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

As a B1-level word, "Educational" 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 "Educational"?

"Educational" is pronounced /ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən/ as a noun, /ˌan-tē-ˌe-jə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl/ as an adjective, /ˌkau̇n-tər-ˌe-jə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl/ as an adjective and /ˈval-(ˌ)yü/ as a noun and divided into syllables as ed·u·ca·tion.