/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of instructions Find synonyms for: Noun1. instruction manual, instructions, book of instructions, operating instructions, manualusage: a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate itNoun1. instruction manual, instructions, book of instructions, operating instructions, manualusage: a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"2. direction, instruction, message, content, subject matter, substanceusage: the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"3. education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity, activityusage: the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"4. teaching, instruction, pedagogy, educationusage: (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer programWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language