creator

noun

cre·​a·​tor krē-ˈā-tər 

: one that creates usually by bringing something new or original into being

especially, Creator : god sense 1

Synonyms of creator

• founder
• author
• father
• inventor

Examples of creator in a Sentence

the creator of the popular television show

although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true

Recent Examples on the Web

Chiappone said that buying products from local businesses is a way to support the work of local artists, creators and woodworkers and is beneficial for the whole community. —Eric Noll, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025

Vieten previously worked as a real estate agent and a photographer and videographer for other creators before getting serious about his own content. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

Advertisement For co-creator Jon Bokenkamp, the sequence resolves the conspiracy but opens something deeper. —Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025

Luckily enough for us, Scott [Cawthon, Five Nights at Freddy's creator and writer/producer on the movie sequel] saw the value of putting us together. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin creātor "one who begets or brings into being," from creāre "to beget, give birth to, create entry 1" + -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing creator

• co-creator

Rhymes for creator

• coater
• curator
• debater
• deflator
• dictator
• dilator
• equator
• locator
• mutator
• piscator
• pronator
• relator

Kids Definition

creator

noun

cre·​ator

krē-ˈāt-ər

1

: one that creates or produces : maker

2

capitalized : god sense 1