mastermind

¹mas·ter·mind

noun \ˈmas-tər-ˌmīnd, ˌmas-tər-ˈ\

Definition of MASTERMIND

: a person who supplies the directing or creative intelligence for a project

Examples of MASTERMIND

1. the mastermind behind the terrorist plot
2. <the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme>

First Known Use of MASTERMIND

1872

Related to MASTERMIND

Synonyms: architect, engineer

Related Words: builder, maker, producer; captain, commander, director, handler, leader, manager, quarterback; contriver, designer, formulator, originator, spawner; arranger, hatcher, organizer, planner, plotter, schemer; finagler, machinator, maneuverer; developer, generator, inaugurator, initiator, inspirer, instituter (or institutor), pioneer

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Rhymes with MASTERMIND

ax to grind, bear in mind, blow one's mind, bring to mind, color-blind, double bind, double-blind, drop behind, fall behind, gavelkind, gravel-blind, hoodman-blind, humankind, in a bind, mortal mind, never mind, nonaligned, put in mind, single-blind, unaligned, undersigned, well-defined, womankind