TAUGHT Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

taught 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of taught

as in trained

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verb

past tense of teach

as in educated

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening

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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry. — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025 Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025 Girl Scouts also taught me how to lead with confidence, communicate effectively and manage my time, all skills that became essential throughout my academic journey. — Karina Torres Figueroa, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 Friday Night Lights taught us that clear eyes and full hearts can't lose. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025 His professional experience taught him valuable lessons about the human side of wealth management over the long term. — Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025 Technical skills can be taught. — Jeff Weiss, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 These stores taught young girls how to navigate fashion retail and gave them a safe space to experiment with style. — Essence, 4 Aug. 2025 His father Moise worked as a computer programmer for the Community Renewal Team in Hartford, and his mother Elise taught French at the Renbrook School for many years. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taught

Adjective

Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.

— Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of trained

Verb

But these students must also be educated alongside general education peers to meet federal and state class size and inclusivity regulations.

— Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026
Under the current Blueprint structure, the individuals making the final decisions on how Carroll County’s children are educated do not live here, do not answer to our voters and cannot be held accountable at the ballot box.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of educated

Adjective

But, as Mitski well recognizes — and was obviously able to convince management and booking — the 8,000 or so mostly young people who were able to attend over the course of a week won’t likely ever forget being this thoroughly schooled.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.

— Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025

Definition of schooled

Adjective

Winegardner, a Lothian resident who once played professionally on the Hooters Tour for two years and qualified for a Nike Tour event, wants to tap into that thrill of competitive golf.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026
Despite recent scrutiny over his past associations and his history as Microsoft's CEO, Gates positions himself as a uniquely qualified messenger due to his tech background and philanthropic focus.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of qualified

Adjective

Robert, throughout most of his career, has been capable of that.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
That scoreboard is now misleading, because the same AI wave letting those companies shed jobs is handing thousands of capable people the time and the reason to build something of their own.

— Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of capable

Adjective

The world will become tragically, unbearably competent, a surface without a seam.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Schedule outlook The path to another major leap in 2026 is there for FIU, but the Panthers will have to navigate a schedule that features several competent Conference USA opponents.

— Alejandro Hernandez, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of competent

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