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

At the time, Howard encouraged audiences to seek out stories about racial inequality told by Black creators. —Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Since then, the content creator has been held incommunicado at a military criminal investigation center. —Sarah Moreno june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026

In Beijing, freelance social media content creator Yang Ning recently tried out a cleaning service with a helper robot with mechanical arms and hands. —Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 6 June 2026

Much of that improv came from co-creator and pilot director Andy Muschietti. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 June 2026

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

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• greater
• hater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater

Kids Definition

creator

noun

cre·​ator

krē-ˈāt-ər

1

: one that creates or produces : maker

2

capitalized : god sense 1