adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/
Canada, General-American:/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/
Canada, General-American:[ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪɾɪd]
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CMU ARPABET:EH1 JH AH0 K EY2 T IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:EH1 JH Y UW0 K EY2 T IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Based on relevant information.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
an educated guess
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Knowledgeable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
She cast an educated eye over the antiques.
an educated opinion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of educate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: uneducated
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an educated guess
an enlightened electorate
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enlightened
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From educate + -ed.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
təhsilli
— having attained a level of higher education
Azerbaijani:
oxumuş
— having attained a level of higher education
Azerbaijani:
bilikli
— having attained a level of higher education
Catalan:
educat
— having attained a level of higher education
Crimean Tatar:
tasil alğan
— having attained a level of higher education
Czech:
vzdělaný
— having attained a level of higher education
Esperanto:
klera
— having attained a level of higher education
Finnish:
koulutettu
— having attained a level of higher education
French:
cultivé
— having attained a level of higher education
Georgian:
განათლებული
(ganatlebuli)
— having attained a level of higher education
German:
gebildet
— having attained a level of higher education
German:
ausgebildet
— having attained a level of higher education
Gothic:
𐌿𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌹𐌸𐍃
(uslaisiþs)
— having attained a level of higher education
Greek:
μορφωμένος
(morfoménos)
— having attained a level of higher education
Hebrew:
מלומד
(melumád)
— having attained a level of higher education
Hindi:
शिक्षित
(śikṣit)
— having attained a level of higher education
Hindi:
शिक्षिता
(śikṣitā)
— having attained a level of higher education
Hindi:
साक्षर
(sākṣar)
— having attained a level of higher education
Hungarian:
iskolázott
— having attained a level of higher education
Hungarian:
képzett
— having attained a level of higher education
Central Kurdish:
زانا
(zana)
— having attained a level of higher education
Latin:
ērudītus
— having attained a level of higher education
Norman:
att'lé
— having attained a level of higher education
Plautdietsch:
huachjelieet
— having attained a level of higher education
Plautdietsch:
beschläpen
— having attained a level of higher education
Portuguese:
graduado
— having attained a level of higher education
Portuguese:
diplomado
— having attained a level of higher education
Russian:
образо́ванный
(obrazóvannyj)
— having attained a level of higher education
Slovak:
vzdelaný
— having attained a level of higher education
Spanish:
educado
— having attained a level of higher education
Swedish:
utbildad
— having attained a level of higher education
Tagalog:
edukado
— having attained a level of higher education
Tocharian B:
ūwe
— having attained a level of higher education
Turkish:
eğitimli
— having attained a level of higher education
Turkish:
okumuş
— having attained a level of higher education
Turkish:
tahsilli
— having attained a level of higher education
Ukrainian:
осві́чений
(osvíčenyj)
— having attained a level of higher education
Welsh:
wedi'i addysgu
— having attained a level of higher education
Yao (Africa):
-mlijiganye
— having attained a level of higher education
Azerbaijani:
bilikli
— based on relevant information
Azerbaijani:
məlumatlı
— based on relevant information
French:
éclairé
— based on relevant information
French:
averti
— based on relevant information
French:
avisé
— based on relevant information
Turkish:
bilgili
— based on relevant information
Turkish:
bilgilendirilmiş
— based on relevant information
