Synonyms of instructor

instructor

noun

in-ˈstrək-tər 

as in teacher

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

had spent most of his adulthood as an instructor in the local school system

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of instructor

Here’s last week’s handouts, the instructor said, read them at your leisure at home, and gave Eliza a toothy smile that turned the austere face suddenly soft and dimpled. —Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024

The Guardian newspaper reports that Raygun – real name Rachael Gunn – had instructors her lawyers to petition to shut down Raygun: The Musical, to avoid damaging her brand. —Caroline Frost, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024

During the monthlong trial, the jury heard from witnesses, police, pathologists, a Marine Corps instructor who trained Penny in chokehold techniques, as well as Penny’s relatives, friends and fellow Marines. —Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024

Vance, a firearms instructor, was helping a family develop a plan for what to do if an intruder breaks into their home and deadly force is needed. —John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024