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

Both the city and state education departments have promised to study the results. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Ninety percent of the tax would fund healthcare, and 10% would go toward education and food assistance. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Bresnahan officially started her 31st year in public education last month as the new superintendent at Oak Park Elementary School District 97, which includes eight elementary schools as well as Brooks Middle School and Julian Middle School. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

The British architectural firm Foster + Partners was selected in 2023 to redesign the wing, doubling its gallery, education, and community spaces and improving accessibility. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing education

• higher education