educated
English
Adjective
educated (comparative more educated, superlative most educated)
- Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
- Based on relevant information.
- 2011, Susan L. Rozzi, Michelle G. Futrell, Douglas M. Kleiner, Study Guide for the Board of Certification, Inc., Entry-Level Athletic Trainer Certification Examination, F.A. Davis, page 26:
- No matter what strategies you employ as you dissect each multiple-choice question and arrive at an educated answer, remember that you are looking for the best response, not only a correct one.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:learned
Antonyms
Derived terms
- educated beyond one's intelligence
- educated guess
- educated incapacity
- my very educated mother just served us nachos
- my very educated mother just served us nine pizzas
- my very educated mother just served us nine pumpkins
- my very educated mother just served us noodles
- noneducated
- over-educated
- self-educated
- under-educated
- uneducated
- well-educated
Translations
having attained a level of higher education
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Further reading
- "educated" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 111.
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