Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

educated

/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: ed-u-cat-ed
IPA: /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.

adj

Based on relevant information.

adj

verb

simple past and past participle of educate

Example Sentences

"an educated guess"
"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."
"She cast an educated eye over the antiques."
"an educated opinion"

Etymology

From educate + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/
British English: /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/

Inflected Forms

more educated (comparative) most educated (superlative)

Derived Forms

educatedness hypereducated ineducated noneducated overeducated semieducated undereducated uneducated

Phrases

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 over-educated

Synonyms

enlightened

Antonyms

noneducated uneducated

Rhymes With

well-educated

Questions

How do you pronounce educated?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/.
What does educated mean?: Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
Where does educated come from?: From educate + -ed.

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