educated

American  

[ej-oo-key-tid] / ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having undergone education.

   educated people.

2. characterized by or displaying qualities of culture and learning.

3. based on some information or experience.

   an educated estimate of next year's sales.

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educated British  

/ ˈɛdjʊˌkeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. having an education, esp a good one

2. displaying culture, taste, and knowledge; cultivated

3. (prenominal) based on experience or information (esp in the phrase an educated guess )

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Other Word Forms

• half-educated adjective
• noneducated adjective
• quasi-educated adjective
• supereducated adjective
• undereducated adjective
• well-educated adjective

Etymology

Origin of educated

First recorded in 1660–70; educate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Politically conservative and a Unionist, he was born into privilege in colonial Singapore and was educated at Glenalmond College and the University of Cambridge.

From BBC

The hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who came to the U.S. before the mass exodus of recent years were among the most highly educated immigrants to arrive in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

And so he employs other tools: the hunch, the educated guess, even out-and-out speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal

She raved on and on, as she always does, about money, the need for you to be educated in America, and the imperative nature of a good marriage.

From Literature

The flight of an estimated 8 million Venezuelans, many educated and technically-skilled in engineering, health, business and information systems, will also impede the country’s recovery.

From Barron's

Related Words

• accomplished
• civilized
• cultured
• enlightened
• informed
• intelligent
• knowledgeable
• literate
• prepared
• schooled
• skilled
• trained
• well-read