schoolmarm

The word “schoolmarm” has 2 syllables: school-marm

It's pronounced as /ˈskuːlˌmɑːrm/


What is synonym and antonym for schoolmarm?

In the thesaurus, “schoolmarm” has 49 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for schoolmarm along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for schoolmarm

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

Meanings of schoolmarm

  • noun
    1. A woman who is a teacher, especially a teacher in a schoolhouse; may carry the connotation she is severe and/or a spinster.
    2. A person, male or female, who exhibits characteristics attributed to schoolteachers of the old times, such as strict enforcement of arbitrary rules.
    3. A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree.

Example Sentences

  • The strict schoolmarm kept perfect order in her classroom.
  • Tales of the frontier often include a determined schoolmarm.
  • Everyone in town respected the wise old schoolmarm.
  • The film’s heroine was a brave schoolmarm who taught in a remote village.
  • With her glasses and stern look, she fit the image of a classic schoolmarm.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms or another words to schoolmarm, such as: academe, academic, academician, catechist, coach, dean, didact.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • coach
  • dean
  • department head
  • didact
  • docent
  • doctor
  • don
  • drillmaster
  • educator
  • governess
  • guide
  • guru
  • headmaster
  • headmistress
  • homeschooler
  • inculcator
  • instructor
  • instructress
  • intern
  • interne
  • lecturer
  • master
  • mentor
  • mistress
  • monitor
  • moralizer
  • pedagog
  • pedagogue
  • pedant
  • practice teacher
  • preacher
  • preceptor
  • preparer
  • prof
  • professor
  • reader
  • rector
  • regius professor
  • schoolmarm
  • schoolmaster
  • schoolmistress
  • schoolteacher
  • student teacher
  • teacher
  • trainer
  • tutor
  • tutoress

educator

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

teacher

  • abecedary
  • academe
  • academic
  • academician
  • adviser
  • assistant
  • catechist
  • coach
  • dean
  • didact
  • disciplinarian
  • docent
  • doctor
  • don
  • drillmaster
  • educationist
  • educator
  • faculty member
  • governess
  • guide
  • guru
  • headmaster
  • headmistress
  • homeschooler
  • inculcator
  • instructor
  • instructress
  • intern
  • interne
  • lecturer
  • master
  • mentor
  • mistress
  • moralizer
  • pedagog
  • pedagogue
  • pedant
  • practice teacher
  • preacher
  • preceptor
  • preparer
  • prof
  • professor
  • pundit
  • reader
  • rector
  • regius professor
  • scholar
  • schoolmarm
  • schoolmaster
  • schoolmistress
  • schoolteacher
  • student teacher
  • supervisor
  • teach
  • trainer
  • tutor
  • tutoress

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