Synonyms for schoolmaster

Most common

teacher · preceptor · pedagogue

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A male teacher.

Related words

Word family

schoolmasterish schoolmistress

Forms

Plural

schoolmasters → teachers, headmasters, pedagogues, masters…

Example sentences

• teacher My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.
• pedagogue He is an extremely fine and articulate pedagogue.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

master²

7 letters

teacher², dominie, pedagog

9 letters

preceptor, pedagogue

10 letters

headmaster³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (master² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

maître d'école