adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of educate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
2. 2
   Based on relevant information.

   "an educated guess"

Adjective

1. 1
   possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) wordnet
2. 2
   characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

culturedenlightenedknowledgeablelearnedliteratesmart

Antonyms

All antonyms

densedulldull-wittedhalf-brained

Example

More examples

"What does it mean to have an educated mind in the 21st century?"

Etymology

From educate + -ed.

Related phrases

educated beyond one's intelligenceeducated guesseducated incapacitymy very educated mother just served us nachosmy very educated mother just served us nine pizzasmy very educated mother just served us nine pumpkinsmy very educated mother just served us noodlesover-educatedself-educatedunder-educatedwell-educatedhigher education

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