Synonyms and Antonyms of trained
1
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
- has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
fitted (or fit), habilitated, prepared, readied
acclimated, acclimatized, accommodated, adapted, adjusted, broke in, orientated, oriented, shaped
accustomed, familiarized, habituated, naturalized
fortified, hardened, inured, seasoned, shaped up, steeled, strengthened, toughened
2
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
- will train the students in good study habits
coached, mentored
drilled, fitted (or fit), grounded, habilitated, prepared, primed, qualified
directed, guided, led, reared
catechized, lectured, moralized, preached
implanted, inculcated, instilled
homeschooled
edified, enlightened
briefed, familiarized, imparted (to), informed, versed
initiated, introduced, showed
reeducated, reschooled, retaught, retrained
3
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
- train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
aimed, directed, homed (in on), honed in (on), leveled (or levelled), nailed, pointed, set, zeroed (in on)
attended, heeded, minded
fixated (on), obsessed (over)
refocused
4
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
- trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
5
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
- he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
accustomed, adapted, adjusted, conditioned, groomed, habituated, shaped, tailored
authorized, entitled
empowered, enabled
educated, indoctrinated, instructed, schooled, taught, tutored
