educated adjective
[more educated; most educated] 1 a : having an education and especially a good education
▪ These companies want an educated work force. ▪ an educated woman with an impressive career — opposite uneducated
b : having a particular kind of education
▪ He is poorly/well educated. — sometimes used in combination ▪ college-educated people ▪ a Harvard-educated economist — see also self-educated 2 : showing education (sense 1b)
▪ educated speech/tastes — opposite uneducated; see also educated guess at 2guess
▪ These companies want an educated work force. ▪ an educated woman with an impressive career — opposite uneducated
b : having a particular kind of education
▪ He is poorly/well educated. — sometimes used in combination ▪ college-educated people ▪ a Harvard-educated economist — see also self-educated
▪ educated speech/tastes — opposite uneducated; see also educated guess at 2guess
