Synonyms of teacher

teacher

noun

ˈtē-chər 

as in educator

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

a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of teacher

Student and teacher unions have called for another round of nationwide school strikes next Tuesday. — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

The protests began in the Paris suburbs in September amid complaints about overcrowded classrooms, inadequate heating and cooling, aging buildings and teachers who were not replaced when absent. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Those payments were part of a deal with law firm Poyner Spruill for services related to a teacher housing initiative, the complaint said. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, French students are rioting in the streets to protest missing teachers, run-down classrooms, and buildings that aren’t equipped for rising temperatures. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026