educated

educated
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. lettered, literate. See knowledge.Ant., uneducated, ignorant.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Having a formal education]
Syn. learned, trained, accomplished, skilled, literate, well-read, well-taught, informed, knowledgeable, scientific, scholarly, lettered, literary, intelligent, well-informed, well-versed, well-grounded, erudite, developed, formed, disciplined, shaped, prepared, instructed, civilized, fitted, versed in, informed in, acquainted with, nurtured, corrected, enriched, professional, expert, polished, cultured, finished, initiated, enlightened, tutored, schooled, book-learned, bookish, bluestocking(ed)*, highbrow*, up on*.
Ant. illiterate, ignorant*, unlettered*.
2. [Cultured]
Syn. cultivated, refined, polished; see cultured .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
trained, enlightened, schooled, learned, literate, cultivated, erudite, scholarly, refined, well-read, well-grounded, knowledgeable.
ANT.: ignorant, naive, illiterate
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having an education: enlightened, informed, lettered, literate. See KNOWLEDGE. 2. Characterized by discriminating taste and broad knowledge as a result of development or education: civilized, cultivated, cultured, polished, refined, urbane, well-bred. See CULTURE. 3. Provided with information; made aware: acquainted, advised, enlightened, informed, instructed, knowledgeable. See KNOWLEDGE.

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