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educated

adjective

Simple meaning

Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.

Pronunciation

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ehjuhkaytuhd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɛdʒəkeɪtəd

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.

  2. Possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

  3. Based on relevant information.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.

Used this way, educated is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use educated

  • “An educated person typically has many more opportunities in life.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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highly educatedwell educatedless educatededucated personpoorly educatededucated classeducated elite

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • educateverbBase word

    Give an education to.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • educatornounPerson or profession

    Someone who educates young people.

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Antonyms

Sense: having attained a level of higher education

uneducated

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