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

Still, while Burnham is operating within the same environment as Starmer, he is considered a better communicator than his technocratic predecessor. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Burnham brings a more relaxed style of leadership than the rather stern Starmer, and is regarded as one of the Labour Party’s best communicators. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Hedging is often said to make one less persuasive, but new research from Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger shows how communicators can use it to their advantage. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Kit is also a passionate science communicator, and like how The Lorax speaks for the Trees, the Bee Babette speaks for the Bees. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 July 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