Definitions

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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"There is a lack of educated people to do that."

From Barron's

After waiting for years for a suitor, Aisha is frustrated and has turned now to enlist the services of an online matchmaker site to find a husband of her dreams: rich and educated.

From Barron's

"It was almost like she sort of was running the place, she was very well educated and very sure of herself. I was just petrified of her."

From BBC

Our universities educated Americans who directed the Manhattan Project, created a vaccine for polio and invented personal computing.

From The Wall Street Journal

These stores are appealing to an “upscale, educated” population, says Nestle.

From The Wall Street Journal

educated

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