educated

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/ UK /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #5741

Meanings

1

adj
Having received a good education and a lot of knowledge.

She is a highly educated woman with two degrees.
2

adj
Based on a good amount of knowledge or experience.

I can only make an educated guess about the cost.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 adj · based on a good amount of... enlightened

Opposites

noneducateduneducated

Word family

Derived forms educatednesshypereducatedineducatednoneducatedover-educatedovereducatedself-educatedsemieducatedunder-educatedundereducateduneducatedwell-educated

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Phrases (1)

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educated guess
an estimate based on relevant knowledge despite incomplete information

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From educate + -ed.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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