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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of instructor

He was known to far more people in the music room, including longtime musician/instructors Joe Calderon and Martin Flores. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Hutzler started training to fly the contraption — also known as powered paragliding — in 2021 in Florida and later became an instructor. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Those who pass will enter a residency that follows a medical teaching model, with software engineers learning from instructors and practicing with casework before being assessed and credentialed. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The notice describes Essa as the chief sharia instructor of Khatiba Nusaybah, or ISIS-NK, an all-female Islamic State combat battalion formed in Raqqa, Syria, in 2016 to recruit, organize and train female fighters. — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026