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

Jane was a genius and a badass communicator on behalf of species and habitats that lack a voice. —Ellie Goulding, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025

Head coach Erin Stickle has seen the multi-sport experience improve how different types of players and communicators work together. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025

Lori Nickel shares how former Brewers player and now-associate manager Rickie Weeks finished his degree to become an efficient communicator. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025

Listen to this lecture series by epidemiologist and scientific communicator Katelyn Jetelina. —Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 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