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

Instead of lacing up her sneakers, the British endurance runner, Peloton instructor and Hoka global ambassador will be on a broadcast vehicle providing on-course commentary for WABC-TV and ESPN on the women’s professional field. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

The program provides classroom and hands-on experience in the energy industry, with instructors like Derrick McKinney. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

After that, Kate went on to become a fitness instructor at a gym in Walthamstow. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026

Television Academy board governor Donny Hugo Herran will serve as the program’s first instructor. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026