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

If teachers unions put as much effort into improving test scores as dodging accountability, students in New York’s public schools would have markedly better chances for success in life. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026

Stories are always written about lessons learned by students in the classroom and on the field, but what do coaches, most of them teachers, learn from their students? — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Pat Bodenhamer is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church who took a leave of absence to pursue a longtime dream of becoming a history teacher at Pocahontas Junior High School. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Intentionally blending the personal, social-emotional, pedagogical and technical components of teaching cultivated a space where teachers felt heard and respected rather than talked at. — Paul Koh, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026