educated
Having received instruction
Educated describes someone who has received formal schooling or training, especially at advanced levels: an educated woman, a Harvard-educated lawyer.
More broadly, it suggests knowledge, refinement, or good judgment—an educated guess is informed rather than random.
To educate is to teach or develop understanding: The campaign educated voters about climate change.
Having extensive information
- well-readKnowledgeable through literature
- literateAble to read
- awareHaving knowledge of
- versedKnowledgeable through study
briefed · cognizant · apprised · up-to-date · current · savvy · conversant · familiar
Mentally quick, or fashionable
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
keen · quick · astute · perceptive · insightful · articulate · analytical · logical
Marked by serious learning
- universityHigher education institution
- professorSenior university teacher
- scholarLearned, studious person
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
thesis · dissertation · curriculum · lecture · seminar · academia · journal · publication
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
cultivated · civilized · genteel · tasteful · discerning · well-traveled · broadminded · appreciative
Brought to consciousness
- illuminatedMade visible by light
- awareHaving knowledge of
- consciousMentally present and alert
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
progressive · liberated · free-thinking · tolerant · humanistic · rational · reasoned · philosophical
Unit of measurement
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- accreditedOfficially authorized or recognized
graduated · trained · licensed · professional · specialist · credentials · qualification · expertise
knowledgeable
Having extensive information
versed · briefed · cognizant · apprised · up-to-date · current · savvy · conversant · familiar · grounded
smart
Mentally quick, or fashionable
brilliant · keen · quick · astute · perceptive · insightful · articulate · analytical · logical · rational
scholarly
Marked by serious learning
- universityHigher education institution
- professorSenior university teacher
- scholarLearned, studious person
research · thesis · dissertation · curriculum · lecture · seminar · academia · journal · publication · tenure
refined
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
polished · cultivated · civilized · genteel · tasteful · discerning · well-traveled · broadminded · appreciative · artistic
awakened
Brought to consciousness
- illuminatedMade visible by light
- awareHaving knowledge of
- consciousMentally present and alert
open-minded · progressive · liberated · free-thinking · tolerant · humanistic · rational · reasoned · philosophical · reflective
degree
Unit of measurement
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
accredited · graduated · trained · licensed · professional · specialist · credentials · qualification · expertise · competence
- academicscholarly, academic, intellectual, erudite, learned
- intelligencesmart, IQ, memory, bright, clever
- intellectualsscholar, intellectual, academic, thinker, philosopher
- studentsstudent, freshman, university students, sophomore, pupil
- reading levelsliterate, illiterate, reader, fluent reader, advanced reader
- resume buzzwordsleadership, teamwork, communication, experience, problem-solving
educateduneducated
Lacking formal instruction
unschooled · untaught · untutored · unlettered · illiterate
educatedignorant
Lacking knowledge or awareness
unknowledgeable · uninformed · unlearned · benighted · unversed
educateduncultured
Lacking refinement or education
uncultivated · unrefined · unsophisticated · uncivilized · unpolished
- educated guessReasoned speculation from facts
- physical educationInstruction in fitness
- higher educationPost-secondary academic training
- educated guessesEstimates grounded in knowledge
- public educationCommunal, tax-funded schooling
- special educationAdapted instruction for disabilities
education, educate, educator, educational, educating, educates, educators, educative, educations