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

• erudite
• knowledgeable
• learned
• lettered
• literate
• scholarly
• well-read

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

This city boasts an educated workforce; 50% of San José residents have a college degree or higher 1 in 3 San José residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher. —Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

How did becoming more educated and changing your social milieu affect your relationships with people? —David Marchese, New York Times, 3 May 2025

This phenomenon occurs when talented and educated people leave their home countries and contribute to progress and economies of somewhere else. —Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025

According to Apartment Advisor, the nation’s capital is the second-most educated place in the country, with 65.9% of D.C. residents having at least a bachelor’s degree, the second highest on the list. —Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025

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