educated

adjective

ed·​u·​cat·​ed ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd 

1

: having an education

especially : having an education beyond the average

educated speakers

2

a

: giving evidence of training or practice : skilled

educated hands

b

: befitting one that is educated

educated taste

c

: based on some knowledge of fact

an educated guess

educatedness noun

Synonyms of educated

• literate
• scholarly
• civilized
• cultured

Examples of educated in a Sentence

These companies want an educated work force.

an educated woman with an impressive career

Recent Examples on the Web

Protein Education Is on the Rise These days, consumers are becoming more educated on everything related to protein. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026

The first of its kind, the program was developed by Michele McGeoy, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who became concerned with social justice after noticing that the internet boom had benefited mostly white, educated people. — Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Nothing will wake up any instinct to treat student debt as a right than being declined for other debt because of a failure to be current on debt incurred by the more educated among us. — Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

The anti-Trump rage, the surge of younger, more educated progressive voters, the hunger for someone willing to fight on affordability with policy, message, and tone, in Albany and Washington — all of it was hiding in plain sight for anyone looking at the data rather than the tired, old playbook. — Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing educated

• self-educated

Rhymes for educated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated

Kids Definition

educated

adjective

1

: having an education

especially : having an education beyond the average

2

: showing education

educated speech

3

: based on some knowledge of fact

an educated guess