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

Learn line dancing with step-by-step instruction of easy-to-do-dances by instructor Delia Schletter. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

DeChatelet, an acting instructor at Florida Atlantic University, uses his halting speech to depict a person who’s afraid of offending anyone. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

That energy and passion set Gardner apart from other applicants to join her team of nine special education instructors, Latresa Moore, Burnham’s special education case manager said. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

After working as a tennis instructor and a custodian, someone at his church suggested teaching. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026