Synonyms of instructor

instructor

noun

in-ˈstrək-tər 

as in teacher

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

had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of instructor

Elle’s music supervisor hired an instructor to walk him through how to convincingly play the chords on set, which were later overdubbed by a professional guitarist. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Using these guidelines at home The current evidence suggests parents and caregivers are best positioned to be digital instructors. — Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Patty, an aerobics instructor, went to the bar with a coworker for a girls’ night out, according to the Gifford family. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

An employee for Ravenair says a flying instructor in his 20s had taken the Piper Tomahawk out on a test flight after a part was replaced. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026