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

Contact the principal again and ask how the teacher reacted to your proposition. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

More than 1,000 teachers resigned from Fort Worth ISD after the Texas Education Agency took over the district in March due to stagnant academic performance. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

The parents, teachers and community members who spoke were not in favor. — Austin Horn august 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

The top Democratic candidate is math teacher Jake Johnson, who is a top recruit for Democrats' Red to Blue program. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026