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Synonyms for schoolmistress

All synonyms

Noun

1. Mistress

mistress, schoolmarm, schoolma'am informal

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A woman in charge of a school.

Forms

Plural
schoolmistresses → mistresses, schoolmarms, schoolma'ams, teachers…

Example sentences

  • mistress Dan killed his wife, Linda, to marry his mistress.
  • teacher My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
schoolmistresssteady
mistressrising
schoolmarmrising
teachersteady

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

By length

7 letters
teacher2
8 letters
mistress2
10 letters
schoolmarm
12 letters
pedagoguette

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (teacher2 = 2 syllables).