consultant

noun

con·​sul·​tant kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt 

1

: one who consults another

2

: one who gives professional advice or services : expert

consultantship

kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms of consultant

• adviser

Examples of consultant in a Sentence

They've hired a computer consultant to assess how the company can upgrade its system.

a consultant in public relations to a number of large corporations

Recent Examples on the Web

Mike Madrid, a political consultant and expert on Latino voting patterns, cautioned against viewing divergent Latino political attitudes as driven predominantly by gender. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Former Current department heads Kate Cohen (head of scouting) and Garga Caserta (head of scouting) are in Chicago as interim technical consultant and interim director of high performance, respectively. — Pj Green september 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

City staff and consultants are working on recommendations that could affect how downtown develops, including where housing and other uses may be located and how future buildings and development are designed. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

That led me to a consultant in Florida with deep connections in the state banking world. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for consultant

• exultant
• resultant

Kids Definition

consultant

noun

con·​sult·​ant

kən-ˈsəlt-ᵊnt

1

: a person who consults another

2

: a person who gives professional advice or services

Medical Definition

consultant

noun

con·​sul·​tant kən-ˈsəlt-ᵊnt 

: one (as a physician, surgeon, or psychologist) called in for professional advice or services