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

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

From Los Angeles Times

“Where can I go in this world where I will be safe from war, where I will have access to clean water and food, where my children can be safe and educated?” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

"Though my parents came from a modest background, they were progressive in their thinking. They educated me and that allowed me to work."

From BBC

"It breaks my heart to see young, educated and peaceful people faced with arbitrary arrests."

From BBC

Laura is an older woman, highly educated, actively devout, intelligent, resourceful, good-humored and a long-time resident of a community that struggles to balance its relative wealth with the neediness of surrounding communities.

From Salon

Related Words

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