educated

[ej-oo-key-tid]

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.

educated

/ 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 )

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of educated¹

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

Example Sentences

Although women make up roughly 60% of college grads, outpacing men with degrees, that educational mismatch hasn’t stopped educated women from marrying.

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And that is true for all immigrants, not just high-income, educated immigrants.

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As soon as I opened up about that, got educated on that stuff ...

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To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.

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“To speak like a moron and be that educated,” she says, shaking her head.

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• well-read