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well-educated

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Highly educated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

We recommend that youngsters start riding with an older, well-educated horse.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

knowing instructors
a knowledgeable critic
a knowledgeable audience

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-read

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

Chinese Mandarin: 受過良好教育的 /受过良好教育的 (shòuguò liánghǎo jiàoyù de) — highly educated
Danish: veluddannet — highly educated
Finnish: hyvin koulutettu — highly educated
Ancient Greek: εὐπαίδευτος (eupaídeutos) — highly educated
Marathi: सुशिक्षित (suśikṣit) — highly educated
Norwegian Bokmål: velutdannet — highly educated
Norwegian Nynorsk: velutdanna — highly educated
Plautdietsch: huachjelieet — highly educated
Spanish: bien / altamente educado — highly educated
Swedish: välutbildad — highly educated
Unami: wëlishkuli — highly educated

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Derived: none provided

Related: educated

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well-educated in complete knowledge articles