Synonyms and antonyms of Teachers and principals in American Thesaurus

coach (noun)

someone who teaches a special skill, especially one connected with performing such as singing or acting

educator (noun)

someone who teaches or who is involved in running a school

faculty (noun)

educationAmerican all the teachers in a university, college, or school

head (noun)

educationBritish the principal of a school

headmaster (noun)

British a male principal of a school

headmistress (noun)

British a female principal of a school

headteacher (noun)

British the principal of a school

housemaster (noun)

a man who is a teacher and is in charge of a dormitory at a private school

houseparent (noun)

a teacher who is in charge of a house at a public school or grammar school

instructor (noun)

someone whose job is to teach a skill or a sport

instructor (noun)

American someone whose job is to teach students at school or to help with teaching at university

master (noun)

Britishold-fashioned a male teacher

pedagogue (noun)

formal a teacher who uses strict old-fashioned methods

pedagogue (noun)

old-fashioned a teacher

principal (noun)

education the head of a school. The usual British word is head teacher

schoolmaster (noun)

old-fashioned a man who teaches in a school

schoolmistress (noun)

old-fashioned a woman who teaches in a school

schoolteacher (noun)

a teacher who works in a school

sir (British)

Britishspoken used by students for talking to or about a male teacher

sub (noun)

informalAmerican a substitute teacher

substitute teacher (noun)

American someone who teaches a class when the regular teacher cannot. The British word is supply teacher.

supply teacher (noun)

British a substitute teacher

teacher (noun)

someone whose job is to teach

teaching assistant (noun)

a university student who teaches courses

teaching assistant (noun)

someone whose job is to assist a qualified teacher in a school

tenure (noun)

education a university teacher who has tenure can stay in their job permanently, usually after they have taught for a particular number of years

trainer (noun)

mainly British someone whose job is to train people for a job or profession

tutor (noun)

someone who gives private lessons in a particular subject

tutor (noun)

someone who teaches and advises a group of students at a university