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

Open the teacher-training pipeline to intellectual competition. — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

The increase for all Orange County teachers from our referendum? — Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

For over 15 years, Spanish teachers Laura Krogh and Rigo celebrated Dia de los Muertos in their own classrooms but opened it up to the whole school four years ago. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

My mother spoke to our teacher, who contacted my friend's parents and encouraged them to take her to a doctor. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026