troubleshooter

noun

trou·​ble·​shoot·​er ˈtrə-bəl-ˌshü-tər 

1

: a skilled worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in machinery and technical equipment

2

: an expert in resolving diplomatic or political disputes : a mediator of disputes that are at an impasse

3

: a person skilled at solving or anticipating problems or difficulties

a financial troubleshooter

Examples of troubleshooter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cast Away tells the story of FedEx troubleshooter Chuck Noland (Hanks) who becomes stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

What would work for him would be a roving troubleshooter. —Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

People familiar with Wallace’s work have likened him to Ray Donovan, the eponymous shadowy troubleshooter from the Showtime series. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026

Try the troubleshooter: Windows 11: Right-click on the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar and select Diagnose network problems. Windows 10: Click Start, Settings, Network & Internet, select Status from the left-hand menu, and scroll down to choose Network troubleshooter. —Simon Hill, Wired News, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for troubleshooter

• persecutor
• prosecutor
• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router

Kids Definition

troubleshooter

noun

trou·​ble·​shoot·​er -ˌshüt-ər 

: a person who troubleshoots