Synonyms of schoolteacher

schoolteacher

noun

ˈskül-ˌtē-chər 

as in teacher

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school

schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teacher
• instructor
• educator
• professor
• pedagogue
• educationist
• headmaster
• preceptor
• doctor
• schoolmaster
• tutor
• coach
• schoolmistress
• schoolmarm
• rector
• preacher
• lecturer
• headmistress
• intern
• mentor
• trainer
• mistress
• guide
• reader
• academe
• dean
• preparer
• prof
• master
• instructress
• academician
• docent
• guru
• pedant
• academic
• catechist
• student teacher
• governess
• drillmaster
• don
• homeschooler
• tutoress
• regius professor
• inculcator
• didact
• practice teacher
• moralizer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of schoolteacher

Orbit, whose real name was William Mark Wainwright, was born in London’s East End in 1956 to schoolteacher parents. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

The slow-burning romance between Martin and schoolteacher Louisa (played by Caroline Catz in Doc Martin) is still at the heart of the American version. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Like his four siblings and his cousin Jamabo, Princewill was overeducated by their schoolteacher father, the whispers alleged. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Police set up a strike force to investigate Jones after The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported in 2023 that Jones used his position of power, first as a schoolteacher and later as a popular broadcaster, to prey on a number of young men. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026