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

In Wentzville, Missouri, 55-year-old Kelley Hartnett is a marketing consultant and copywriter who had always wanted to run a bookstore. —ABC News, 27 May 2026

Teams invest in positioning work, bringing in consultants and iterating endlessly on wording. —Jehan Lalkaka, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Ramadas worked for the Pelicans for seven years as an analytics consultant before joining the front office in an executive position as senior director of analytics and innovation, and also worked as a draft analyst with the Miami Heat for the 2016-17 season. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 26 May 2026

Naperville will hire a consultant to study the Interstate 88 corridor and come up with a new plan for future development. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 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