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

McCrery is staying on as a consultant. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026

In addition to his long career in retail, Danziger writes that van Raemdock spent years as a consultant at BCG. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Professor Emeritus Jean-Francois Lejeune has supported the preservation efforts, while Professor Jorge Hernandez, working as consultant to the university, has led its counter-charge. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026

There, of course, was a long level of trust with that consultant. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026

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