problem solver

noun

variants or less commonly problem-solver

ˈprä-bləm-ˌsäl-vər 

-ˌsȯl-

plural problem solvers also problem-solvers

: a person who finds solutions to problems : someone skilled in problem-solving

… a team of problem solvers who see possibilities where others see obstacles.

—Craig Etkin

… he has always been a problem solver and thrives in an environment where he can help find solutions for others.

—Kyra Huckabay

Examples of problem solver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nitin Gupta, founder of QRCodeChimp, is a technology leader and problem solver with over two decades of experience. — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above