Synonyms of instructors

instructors

noun

plural of instructor

as in teachers

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

• teachers
• educators
• professors
• schoolteachers
• pedagogues
• preceptors
• coaches
• tutors
• educationists
• doctors
• trainers
• lecturers
• interns
• mentors
• headmasters
• schoolmasters
• guides
• academics
• rectors
• preachers
• masters
• readers
• profs
• deans
• academicians
• preparers
• gurus
• mistresses
• docents
• schoolmistresses
• schoolmarms
• headmistresses
• instructresses
• academes
• homeschoolers
• catechists
• student teachers
• pedants
• practice teachers
• dons
• tutoresses
• inculcators
• drillmasters
• governesses
• regius professors
• didacts
• moralizers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of instructors

These include instructors who would normally be spending their days teaching the basics of how to handle firearms, pull over speeding motorists, collect evidence at a crime scene and interview victims and suspects. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

According to prosecutors, Pocovi, who was leading a group of seven divers, violated safety protocols and regulations governing professional diving instructors, La Nacion reported. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Only 29% of students globally believe their instructors are well equipped to guide them on AI. — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

According to Carranza, the live fire exercises will be led by instructors from Rancho Santa Fe Fire and professional agencies who are trained and qualified by the California Fire Training and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

Whenever someone reaches the top of the 25-meter (82-feet) cliff — often for the first time — spectators, instructors and climbers break into applause. — ABC News, 5 July 2026

Jones agrees that patience is key in working with kids with disabilities, something that's emphasized in the training for instructors. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026

Exceptions are made for emergency situations and activities allowed by teachers or instructors. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 1 July 2026

The variety is part of why people keep coming back, instructors say. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026