educated

[ej-oo-key-tid] / ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

learned, experienced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplished civilized cultured enlightened informed intelligent knowledgeable literate prepared schooled skilled trained well-read

STRONG

coached corrected cultivated developed enriched finished fitted formed initiated instructed lettered nurtured polished refined shaped taught tutored

WEAK

acquainted with brainy erudite expert literary professional scholarly scientific tasteful versed in well-informed well-taught well-versed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant inexperienced stupid unaware uneducated uninformed unprepared

STRONG

unrefined unsophisticated

WEAK

illiterate uncultured

Example Sentences

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Scammers often do research to target the affluent and highly educated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

They are educated, aspirational people with nowhere else to put their ambitions.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

"He's very articulate, very educated," said Laura McGarraugh, 52, an emergency room nurse from Austin.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“We educated a lot of freshmen, sophomores, and newcomers,” Marks said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

No matter how educated you were back then, getting a job was a problem.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson