Synonyms of educator

educator

noun

ˈe-jə-ˌkā-tər 

as in teacher

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school

decided at a fairly young age that there is no more rewarding career than that of an educator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teacher
• instructor
• professor
• pedagogue
• schoolteacher
• educationist
• preceptor
• coach
• tutor
• doctor
• headmaster
• lecturer
• intern
• trainer
• mentor
• guide
• schoolmaster
• rector
• preacher
• preparer
• headmistress
• reader
• academe
• schoolmarm
• schoolmistress
• master
• prof
• mistress
• dean
• guru
• academic
• academician
• docent
• instructress
• catechist
• pedant
• student teacher
• don
• drillmaster
• homeschooler
• inculcator
• governess
• tutoress
• regius professor
• didact
• practice teacher
• moralizer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of educator

Over the past decade, the average teacher salary in New York rose from $75,000 to $92,000, and the average educator pay is approaching $100,000. — Zilvinas "z" Silenas, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Dana Stangel-Plowe, an educator and attorney, is the chief program officer at the North American Values Institute. — Dana Stangel-Plowe, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

Rather, a school device is the only place educators can directly control the material students are exposed to. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

This free event connects educators with over 80 organizations to showcase classroom resources and field trips. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026