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

At linebacker, the team desperately needs a communicator. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026

Duhigg shared three things the best communicators do that others can learn from and adopt themselves. —Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026

Sure, leaders who spend time learning how to craft more compelling stories will probably become better communicators. —Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Secure communicators anchor their language in personal experience rather than all-encompassing judgments. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

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