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

The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved Henry Mack as the state’s new education commissioner on Wednesday. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Czech nonprofits initially scrambled to provide these refugees with housing, education and other essential support. — Tara Kolar Bryan, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

That's where education is so valuable—helping people understand the products, how to use them, and how to explore themselves without pressure. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Vajpayee’s visit also furthered the signing of deals in multiple areas such as culture, education, energy, science and technology, and trade. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Phrases Containing education

• higher education