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

The individuals include two directors and an engineering consultant from a construction company involved in the renovation. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025

Three men—the directors and an engineering consultant of the renovation contractor, Prestige Construction & Engineering Company—have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

Ellen Kuo, formerly of NewImages Festival and manager and curator at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, joins IFFR Pro as a consultant for Lightroom, working with IFFR’s Eva Langerak, who oversees both Art Directions and Lightroom. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025

This is where traditional consultants have dropped the ball for years. —Big Think, 26 Nov. 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