Synonyms of educating

educating

verb

present participle of educate

1

as in teaching

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field

a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teaching
• schooling
• instructing
• training
• indoctrinating
• tutoring
• guiding
• informing
• lecturing
• coaching
• preparing
• lessoning
• mentoring
• preaching
• introducing
• instilling
• leading
• inculcating
• priming
• grounding
• drilling
• showing
• familiarizing
• enlightening
• moralizing
• directing
• implanting
• homeschooling
• rearing
• edifying
• catechizing
• qualifying
• retraining
• reeducating
• habilitating
• initiating
• imparting (to)
• fitting
• briefing
• versing
• reteaching
• reschooling

2

as in inspiring

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding

the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspiring
• enriching
• transforming
• nurturing
• enlightening
• edifying
• illuminating
• illumining
• uplifting
• improving
• elevating
• lifting
• ennobling
• illuming
• bettering
• regenerating
• exalting
• renewing
• ensouling
• transfiguring
• glorifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confusing
• puzzling
• perplexing
• obscuring
• darkening
• clouding
• beclouding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of educating

The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members and inspiring future generations of Property Masters. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Nuss says a lot of the city's work right now is educating people about the potential risks. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Companies that invest in educating their communities earn lasting trust. — John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

This summer, Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office deputies have also been in the community educating residents about the difference between e-bikes and e-motorcycles and the rules of the road. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The event blends shopping, giveaways and education — an approach that supports Revolve and Cotton Incorporated’s distinct but aligned goals of driving cotton clothing sales and demand while educating consumers about the fiber’s benefits. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

Neville, like many other parents who have lost their children in similar ways, has dedicated her life to educating and spreading awareness of the dangers of social media. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

That money could have gone a long way to educating our children and feeding the poor. — Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

The flip side • Kudos to Finland for educating students in how to discern AI deep fakes! — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026