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

Abe Flores, deputy director of Create CA, a nonprofit advocacy group that promotes arts education for California students, said the challenges SCUSD cited were not unique to the district. — Chaewon Chung updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Under the New Mexico Constitution, fines for violations of consumer protection laws go state education spending. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

The national milestone introduces a convergence of technology and racial backlash in education that is unique to this moment in time. — Kamau Bobb october 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Governors and health departments should give multiyear grants, during and in between outbreaks, to community organizations for door-to-door canvassing, education, and mobile outreach. — Raj Panjabi, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing education

• higher education