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

An on-site education center is planned to open alongside the plant. — Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Hartford has a distinguished tradition of standing against ignorance by supporting public education. — Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

L’Oréal has been working on education programs and increasing the number of dermatologists. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Lale Esquivel, Luke Esquivel’s father, said the decision to enroll at Southlake Carroll was made for education, family ties to the school and his son’s overall well-being. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing education

• higher education