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

From the Imagination Library putting millions of books into children’s hands to supporting education, literacy, disaster relief, and communities in need. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

The share of jobs requiring a postsecondary education has climbed to 68 percent, up from one quarter half a century ago. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Parton was a noted philanthropist, giving away millions to support education, literacy, and healthcare, among other things. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2026

The next phase of special-education accountability in Florida should focus less on whether the state can produce one more statewide score and more on whether policymakers can see where implementation is breaking down. — Deborah Esther Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing education

• higher education