synthesizer

noun

syn·​the·​siz·​er ˈsin(t)-thə-ˌsī-zər 

1

: one that synthesizes

an expert synthesizer of diverse views

2

: a usually computerized electronic apparatus for the production and control of sound (as for producing music)

Examples of synthesizer in a Sentence

The band used a synthesizer for the drumbeat.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her stunning 2025 debut, Waiting Room, interrogated horror and discomfort through probing and foreboding synthesizer drones and crackling bass; on Carve, she’s not done with her demons yet. —Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026

The even more eclectic Tardigrade Collective teams tenor saxophonist Bradley Nash, electric guitarist, bassist and synthesizer player Ryan Bradley and drummer (and UC San Diego alum) Nolan Fewell, who by day is an associate laboratory director at Mobilab Environmental Determinations. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

The synthesizer riff starts to clink. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

Also the using new technology, using synthesizers made the vocals stand out. —Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for synthesizer

• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer
• crystallizer
• digitizer
• equalizer
• fertilizer
• localizer

Kids Definition

synthesizer

noun

syn·​the·​siz·​er -ˌsī-zər 

1

: one that synthesizes

2

: a computer-controlled device that creates and modifies sound (as for producing music)