well-educated

ADJECTIVE

learned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplished educated scholarly scientific studied

STRONG

cultivated cultured experienced grave grounded lettered versed

WEAK

abstruse academic bookish brainy conversant deep erudite esoteric expert highbrow in the know intellectual judicious literary literate omniscient pansophic pedantic philosophic philosophical polymath professorial recondite sage sapient sharp skilled solemn solid sound studious well-grounded well-read well-rounded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

uneducated

STRONG

green ignorant immature inexperienced unsophisticated

WEAK

stupid uninformed

Example Sentences

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I have many well-educated, capable friends, and only one has done this level of analysis.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Even women like Burden, who are well-educated and resourced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The authors caution that the study involved healthy, relatively well-educated volunteers and that the changes in brain age were modest.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

A bright, well-educated woman with a polite demeanor, she looks like a future teacher of the year more than a radical organizer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Before they returned to Lagos, her father said, with that intimidated awe he had in the face of the well-educated, “She has BA London First Class.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

well-educated

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