consultant

noun

con·​sul·​tant kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt 

1

: one who consults another

2

: one who gives professional advice or services : expert

consultantship

kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms of consultant

• adviser

Examples of consultant in a Sentence

They've hired a computer consultant to assess how the company can upgrade its system.

a consultant in public relations to a number of large corporations

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Portanova, Podesta is cooperating with investigators in the ongoing probe, which set Sacramento on edge after The Sacramento Bee reported that the FBI notified dozens of lobbyists and consultants that investigators had listened to or read their conversations in summer 2024. —Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025

McCreery remains attached to the project as a consultant, per CNN. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025

Lou LaGrange is a custom trip consultant at MT Sobek specializing in the Big Bend area. —Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025

Tuer said trolley frequencies and the viability of every one of MTS’s 100 bus routes are being analyzed by an outside consultant. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for consultant

• exultant
• resultant

Kids Definition

consultant

noun

con·​sult·​ant

kən-ˈsəlt-ᵊnt

1

: a person who consults another

2

: a person who gives professional advice or services

Medical Definition

consultant

noun

con·​sul·​tant kən-ˈsəlt-ᵊnt 

: one (as a physician, surgeon, or psychologist) called in for professional advice or services