Education
Education noun - The understanding and information gained from being educated.
Usage example: a person whose extensive education was obvious to all who met him
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Synonyms for Education
Illiteracy is an antonym for education.
Illiteracy
Illiteracy noun - The state of being unlearned.
Usage example: far too many children are doomed to a lifetime of illiteracy in that country
Nearby Words: illiterate, illiterately
How words are described
| musical | musical education | musical illiteracy |
| public | public education | public illiteracy |
| widespread | widespread education | widespread illiteracy |
| less | less education | less illiteracy |
| Other adjectives: cultural. | ||
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Illiteracy and Education. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/education/illiteracy
Education & Illiteracy. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/education/illiteracy>.
Illiteracy or Education. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/education/illiteracy.
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