Synonyms for educated
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Knowledgeable.
She cast an educated eye over the antiques.
Related words
- Phrases
- educated guess
Example sentences
- learned The prince learned English from the American lady.
- enlightened The Internet has not exactly enlightened the world.
- literate Yanni was barely literate and spoke little Berber.
- erudite I have no ambition to outshine him or any other erudite.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| educated | steady | |
| learned | rising | |
| enlightened | steady | |
| literate | rising | |
| erudite | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- smart1
- 6 letters
- versed1
- 7 letters
- learned1, erudite3
- 8 letters
- informed2, literary4, literate3, cultured2, lettered2
- 9 letters
- scholarly3
- 11 letters
- enlightened3
- 13 letters
- knowledgeable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (erudite3 = 3 syllables).