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 Words From

• half-edu·cated adjective
• non·edu·cated adjective
• quasi-edu·cated adjective
• super·edu·cated adjective
• under·edu·cated adjective
• well-edu·cated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of educated¹

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

Example Sentences

He is an intellectual educated at Oxford University, is never seen without his signature slim, rectangular glasses and has been dubbed "Mr Digital" thanks to his pledge to whip Ghana into a technological heavyweight.

From BBC

"It was very important to find young, modern, educated women that have talent they were ready to dedicate to society," says Sahra.

From BBC

From a half-dozen fossil skeletons, paleontologists assemble a representative of the Gnatalie species, their best educated assumption of what the animal looked like.

From Los Angeles Times

This was the total number of children being home educated on that day, not just those new to it, and up by about 11,000 on 2022.

From BBC

His children, who had privileged upbringings and were educated overseas, will have no trouble fending for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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