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

Licensed cosmetologists and estheticians are building careers in luxury salons, medical spas, wellness clinics, education, content creation, and entrepreneurship. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Like Westover, Suvorova finds shelter in books, school and an education. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Still, foundational education has not lost its value and it should not be dismissed. — Mo Husain, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Through a scholarship program dedicated to students of the school, Hogan will help young talents in their education. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing education

• higher education