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

Leadership with Child Care Associates, a child development nonprofit based in Fort Worth that operated the Tarrant County pilot program, said Texas is unable to have a quality early learning system without quality early educators. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

Adding to this burden are out-of-control healthcare costs that have forced many educators to choose between their family’s health and their profession. — Andrew Spar, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Just as parents may encounter resistance at home, educators expect some students to push back against new limits. — Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

That has been Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s motto since the late director and College of DuPage educator Craig Berger founded the equity ensemble 40 years ago. — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026