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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Educated in Soviet-era Bulgaria, Cepeda has emerged as a close Petro adviser on ideology and strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Children often learn the order of the planets in our Solar System using quirky memory phrases like "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos."

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Educated at a local Christian school, he was drawn early to the ideas of revolution and Naga nationalism.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Aside from service on Brevard County’s school board, Jenkins has managed a PAC called Educated We Stand over the past year.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2025

Educated at Durmstrang, a school famous even then for its unfortunate tolerance of the Dark Arts, Grindelwald showed himself quite as precociously brilliant as Dumbledore.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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