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TEACHER Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word teacher. (exact relations)
There are 22 hypernyms of the word teacher. (close relations)
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instructor
nounn
noun

• a person whose occupation is teaching

preceptor
nounn
noun

• teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

coach
nounn
noun

• (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

• a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

• a railcar where passengers ride

• a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

• a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

verb

• teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

• drive or operate a coach or carriage

educator
nounn
noun

• someone who educates young people

exponent
nounn
noun

• a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

• someone who expounds and interprets or explains

• a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

facilitator
nounn
noun

• someone who makes progress easier

guide
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone employed to conduct others

• someone who shows the way by leading or advising

• something that offers basic information or instruction

• a model or standard for making comparisons

• someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

• a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something

verb

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

• take somebody somewhere

• be a guiding or motivating force or drive

• use as a guide

• pass over, across, or through

guru
nounn
noun

• a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

• each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion

• a recognized leader in some field or of some movement

lecturer
nounn
noun

• a public lecturer at certain universities

• someone who lectures professionally

master
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an artist of consummate skill

• a person who has general authority over others

• a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

• directs the work of others

• presiding officer of a school

• an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

• an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

• someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

• an authority qualified to teach apprentices

• key that secures entrance everywhere

adjective satellite

• most important element

verb

• be or become completely proficient or skilled in

• get on top of; deal with successfully

• have dominance or the power to defeat over

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

mentor
nounn
noun

• a wise and trusted guide and advisor

verb

• serve as a teacher or trusted counselor

mistress
nounn
noun

• an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

• a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)

• a woman master who directs the work of others

pedagogue
nounn
noun

• someone who educates young people

professor
nounn
noun

• someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

schoolmaster
nounn
noun

• presiding officer of a school

• any person (or institution) who acts as an educator

• food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters

tutor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

verb

• be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

• act as a guardian to someone

Best Hypernyms For TEACHER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for teacher, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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educator pedagogue abstract abstraction coach counselor dean educationalist guide headmaster headmistress instructor lecturer mentor pedagog preceptor principal professor schoolteacher superintendent trainer tutor

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