TAUGHT Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

taught 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of taught

as in trained

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verb

past tense of teach

as in educated

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening

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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry. — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025 Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025 Girl Scouts also taught me how to lead with confidence, communicate effectively and manage my time, all skills that became essential throughout my academic journey. — Karina Torres Figueroa, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 Friday Night Lights taught us that clear eyes and full hearts can't lose. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025 His professional experience taught him valuable lessons about the human side of wealth management over the long term. — Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025 Technical skills can be taught. — Jeff Weiss, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 These stores taught young girls how to navigate fashion retail and gave them a safe space to experiment with style. — Essence, 4 Aug. 2025 His father Moise worked as a computer programmer for the Community Renewal Team in Hartford, and his mother Elise taught French at the Renbrook School for many years. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taught

Adjective

Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.

— Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of trained

Verb

Spencer was educated at Eton College, the prestigious school located in the English county of Berkshire, a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
In his view, Party operatives, who tend to be young, coastal, and college-educated, put their own policy preferences ahead of the median voter, who is a white fiftysomething with a high-school education living in the suburbs.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of educated

Adjective

But, as Mitski well recognizes — and was obviously able to convince management and booking — the 8,000 or so mostly young people who were able to attend over the course of a week won’t likely ever forget being this thoroughly schooled.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.

— Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025

Definition of schooled

Adjective

Luckily, there have been technological advances in the form of absorbable mesh that can assist where the skin might not be able to.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Sep. 2026
With only days left before her passport expired, a friend loaned her the $3,500 to pay the higher-end broker, who was able to renew her passport.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of able

Adjective

The administration charged that some recipients were not real people and others had received subsidies without being qualified for them.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Productions that film at least half of their days and spend at least $10 million in qualified compensation in 10 or more states also could qualify for an additional uplift.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualified

Adjective

That meant there was no single office, agency or organization capable of addressing residents’ concerns, but a patchwork of agencies where responsibility is fragmented.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
According to Tianmushan Laboratory, future versions will require a variable-cycle propulsion system capable of supporting both supersonic and subsonic flight efficiently.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of capable

Adjective

Even if Paramount is able to reach a settlement with the state AGs, the Paramount-WB merger will not close immediately, a knowledgeable source told Variety.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
His first retail project traces back to 1987, with the Milan store soon becoming a reference point for the local, knowledgeable clientele.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of knowledgeable

Adjective

This is why disconnected freelance production can disappoint even when every individual piece is perfectly competent.

— Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Lynch was arraigned on murder charges in December, but he was initially found not competent to stand trial and was committed to a New York State Office of Mental Health hospital.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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