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, a lead communicator and productivity is needed at a second level that regressed in 2025. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026

The logo and the Wu was like an international communicator. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026

This communicator badge connects via Bluetooth to smart devices. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

Rapidly changing forecasts present unique challenges for forecasters, weather communicators and public officials alike. —Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 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