What is "educated" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does educated mean in English? Meaning of educated definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "educated" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "educated": possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

Adjective

  • Meaning: possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
  • Synonyms: educated
  • Antonyms: uneducated
  • Similar: knowing knowledgeable learned lettered literate self-educated semiliterate well-educated well-read
  • Also see: civilised civilized enlightened informed intellectual literate numerate
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/, /ˈɛdʒɘkeɪtɪd/

    Meaning of "educated": characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved

    Adjective

  • Meaning: characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved
  • Example: an educated guess an enlightened electorate
  • Synonyms: educated enlightened
  • Similar: informed
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/, /ˈɛdʒɘkeɪtɪd/

  • Adjective: Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
  • Synonyms:

    knowledgeable, literate, skilled, informed, accomplished, cultured, prepared, civilized, trained, well-read, enlightened, intelligent, lettered, polished, initiated, developed, corrected, instructed, finished, taught, enriched, cultivated, refined, fitted, brainy, erudite, expert, literary, professional, scholarly, scientific, tasteful, well-informed, schooled, coached, shaped, tutored, formed, nurtured, acquainted with, versed in, well-taught, well-versed,

    Antonyms:

    ignorant, unaware, uneducated, uninformed, inexperienced, stupid, unprepared, unsophisticated, illiterate, uncultured, unrefined,

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    educated in English: educated
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