educated

Definition

  • adjective: having an education and especially a good education
  • adjective: having an 'education'
  • sometimes used in combination
  • synonyms: lettered, literate, cultured

Examples

  • These companies want an 'educated' work force.

  • an 'educated' woman with an impressive career

  • She 'was educated' at private schools.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) "Institutionalized," my ass. The man's been in here years, Heywood, years! This is all he knows. In here, he's an important man... ...an educated man. Outside, he's nothing. Just a used-up con with arthritis in both hands. Probably couldn't get a library card if he tried. (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption