Synonyms of education

education

noun

ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 

1

as in schooling

the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another

a teacher who devoted herself to the education of children with special needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schooling
• teaching
• instruction
• training
• tutoring
• tuition
• development
• preparation
• tutelage
• pedagogy
• cultivation
• conditioning
• improvement
• coaching
• higher education
• direction
• pedagogics
• higher learning
• enlightenment
• guidance
• didactics
• readying
• edification
• nurturing
• nurturance

2

as in literacy

the understanding and information gained from being educated

a person whose extensive education was obvious to all who met him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• literacy
• knowledge
• learning
• scholarship
• erudition
• culture
• enlightenment
• learnedness
• edification
• reading
• pedantry
• bookishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignorance
• illiteracy
• illiterateness
• functional illiteracy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of education

Each student will be assigned one of eight funding tiers based on the services already documented in their individualized education program (IEP). — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

It is shaped by years of education, disciplined preparation, and the ability to understand people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

State education standards range from detailed course content to broad concepts. — Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his position, the institution said Tuesday, after seven years of leading the world's largest museum, education and research complex. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing education

• higher education