communicator

noun

com·​mu·​ni·​cat·​or kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tər 

: one that communicates something

Nor was Stroheim alone during the twenties in exploring the possibilities of the camera as communicator rather than manipulator.

—James Monaco

especially : a person who conveys information or knowledge to others

A true leader needs to be a good communicator.

Bluetooth is named for a 10th-century Danish king, Harald Bluetooth, a great communicator who united warring factions.

—Jessie Milligan

She tells me I'm a poor communicator, that I give out ambivalent signals.

—Blake Morrison

A patient representative is a listener, a communicator, and a catalyst for change from within the system.

—Barbara M. Swanson

Examples of communicator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. —Miguel Claro, Space.com, 24 June 2025

When healthcare communicators do this well—offering insight, not just persuasion—they are no longer seen as promoters. —Christy Saia-Owenby, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

Pew also found a majority of Americans believe that scientists are not good communicators, and that nearly half think scientists view themselves as superior to others. —Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 June 2025

Mamdani has also been praised as a prolific communicator and has run a social media-savvy campaign. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for communicator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• conciliator
• cooperator
• coordinator