creator

noun

cre·​a·​tor krē-ˈā-tər 

: one that creates usually by bringing something new or original into being

especially, Creator : god sense 1

Synonyms of creator

• founder
• author
• father
• inventor

Examples of creator in a Sentence

the creator of the popular television show

although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true

Recent Examples on the Web

The ad appears to have been made by content creator Ryan Sayles. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Creator Louisa Levy serves as co-showrunner and executive produceralongside Gina Fattore. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Related Stories Lee, who was most recently head of gaming and livestreaming for UTA’s creators division, serves as co-founder and CEO of ISO. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Yellowjackets was initially planned for five seasons, but the creators shifted it to four. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin creātor "one who begets or brings into being," from creāre "to beget, give birth to, create entry 1" + -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing creator

• co-creator

Rhymes for creator

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• greater
• hater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater

Kids Definition

creator

noun

cre·​ator

krē-ˈāt-ər

1

: one that creates or produces : maker

2

capitalized : god sense 1