learner

Plural: learners

Noun

• One who is acquiring knowledge or skill.
• someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
• works for an expert to learn a trade
• One who is learning; one receiving instruction.
• A scholar.

Examples

• Cambridge University Press has released a new series aimed at young learners with epilepsy.
• Even an experienced player can still be a LEARNER when encountering new word game strategies.
• She’s still a learner, so she’s prone to making mistakes.

Synonyms

apprentice, assimilator, prentice, scholar, learner

Antonyms

educator, preceptor, teacher, tutor

Related Words

alumnus, attendant, autodidact, beginner, collegian, dropout, education, graduate, protege, student