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

Its creator, Mark Hodges, received the same message as Aaron, even though Eyes Up did not provide agents’ real-time locations. —Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026

It's especially tailored towards creative users, such as content creators and other gamers. —George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026

Major defense tech winners so far include Oculus-creator Palmer Luckey’s Anduril and software AI company Palantir. —Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026

On Thursday, the final speaking slot of the evening went to Nick Shirley, the 23-year-old content creator who went viral for alleging fraud in Minneapolis day-care centers run by Somali immigrants. —Elena Moore, NPR, 28 Mar. 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

• 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