educated

ed-u-cat-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having received a good education, especially at a high level.

  2. 2.

    Showing evidence of education, knowledge, or training.

  3. 3.

    Based on some knowledge or information rather than random.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    educated guess — a guess based on knowledge and experience
  • •
    well-educated — having received a thorough education
  • •
    highly educated — having advanced education or degrees

Related words

Antonyms: ignorant, illiterate, uneducated
See also: educate, education, uneducated
Synonyms: cultivated, knowledgeable, learned, schooled

Etymology

Past participle of educate, from Latin educare ("to bring up, rear"). Used as an adjective since the 16th century.