Synonyms of interpreter

interpreter

noun

in-ˈtər-prə-tər 

as in practitioner

one who brings an art or science to full realization

Monet is generally regarded as the foremost interpreter of pure impressionism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practitioner
• exponent
• philosopher
• proponent
• expounder
• guru
• high priest
• dean
• promoter
• advocate
• theorist
• apostle
• supporter
• booster
• grand old man
• champion
• doyen
• ideologue
• backer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interpreter

An expired job ad for an experienced English interpreter at the UN advertised a salary range between $131,084 and $171,644. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 July 2026

The musician-scholar Rhiannon Giddens, a leading interpreter of 19th-century American songs, told me that discussing Foster’s context is difficult because minstrel entertainment is so little understood today. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Maria Avila offered tearful recollections of the traumatic incident and her less-than-full recovery on the stand last week, speaking in Spanish with an interpreter. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026

This is a career for Thomas, who is not a reenactor but a first-person interpreter. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 June 2026