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

Master sound teacher and yoga instructor Malinie Feeney puts it plainly. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

The team has 15 students and two instructors and meets weekly, Simons said. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Mac and Chap’s mother (who happens to be Kurt Russell’s sister, hence the fellas’ Battered Bastards of Baseball film), was a hip-hop dance instructor in her day. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

The tweet was widely perceived by users who replied to this post as Hegseth body-shaming the instructor. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026