Synonyms of teacher

teacher

noun

ˈtē-chər 

as in educator

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school

a young man who ardently wants to become a teacher and teach first grade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• educator
• instructor
• professor
• schoolteacher
• tutor
• coach
• pedagogue
• doctor
• headmaster
• preceptor
• educationist
• pedagog
• interne
• lecturer
• preacher
• mentor
• schoolmaster
• intern
• trainer
• academe
• rector
• guide
• academic
• headmistress
• schoolmistress
• master
• instructress
• prof
• schoolmarm
• dean
• preparer
• mistress
• reader
• schoolma'am
• guru
• docent
• academician
• catechist
• student teacher
• pedant
• don
• drillmaster
• governess
• tutoress
• homeschooler
• inculcator
• practice teacher
• regius professor
• didact
• moralizer

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of teacher

On average, a school district director makes about $200,000, while a teacher takes home a little over $100,000 in total pay and benefits in the San Francisco Unified School District. —Wenyuan Wu, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024

Former Second Lady Karen Pence, a teacher, spoke about the role faith played in her education career. —Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2024

Rocco, a retired teacher and administrator for the district has been a board member for over nine years. —Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024

Cosby began her career as a teacher in an IPS elementary school and is program chair and professor of education at the Ivy Tech Community College campus in Indianapolis. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024