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 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

Brands that focus on educating, storytelling and solving problems, not simply promoting products, earn stronger engagement, higher discoverability and lasting customer relationships. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 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

Shaw University played an important role in the Civil Rights era, educating many of the leaders who shaped the movement. — Yonat Shimron, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Doulas sought to empower women by educating them about childbirth, and by providing physical and emotional support before, during, and after that transformative event. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Universities would perform research while educating future scientists and engineers. — H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026