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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Newcombe was a Massachusetts-born, well-educated artist who started working on sets as early as 1920.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

In 2019, Eva Fodor interviewed 21 well-educated middle-class Hungarian women, who work in professional jobs in state administration, to determine if government support prompted them to have a child.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In “London Falling,” Patrick Radden Keefe investigates how Brettler, the well-educated son of loving parents, went overboard, and whether he was forced by mutual friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He did not want a well-educated child enmeshed in insecurities.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

well-educated

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