educated
pronunciation
How to pronounce educated in British English:
UK [ˈedʒukeɪtɪd]
How to pronounce educated in American English:
US [ˈedʒukeɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
- having or based on relevant experience
- adequately educated in the use of numerical terms and concepts especially in arithmetical operations
Word Origin
- educated (adj.)
- 1660s, past participle adjective from educate (v.). As an abbreviated way to say well-educated, attested from 1855. Educated guess first attested 1954.
Antonym
Example
- 1. But educated women are often shunted into dead-end jobs .
- 2. America as a whole is becoming better educated .
- 3. The educated westerner chases ideals , founded on principles and discourse .
- 4. It was the most popular career choice for an educated woman .
- 5. Given this climate many young educated workers are fleeing the state .