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

According to an online flight instructor profile, Marciniw was a helicopter flight instructor for more than 30 years and had flown 14,000 hours. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The Times, citing University of South Florida public-health instructor Kristi Miley, reported that a dengue death had not been recorded in the Tampa Bay area in nearly a century. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

After a brief walk, attendees will engage in mindful movements and meditation with yoga instructor Jared Fedota from YogaSix studio in Geneva, organizers said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

During training, the forward cockpit is used by a student pilot with an instructor pilot in the rear cockpit. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026