Synonyms of consultant

consultant

noun

kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt 

as in adviser

a person who gives advice especially professionally

a consultant in public relations to a number of large corporations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adviser
• confidant
• counselor
• expert
• specialist
• counsel
• professional
• consigliere
• pro
• authority
• cabinet
• kitchen cabinet
• sounding board

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• client
• advisee
• counselee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consultant

The writing team also collaborated with Osage cultural consultant Julie O’Keefe to ensure the portrayal of the Osage Nation was accurate. — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

The city is now working with a consultant on a broader transportation safety campaign that will include information about daylighting. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

And Quintanilla says consulting firms, even as AI has begun to change their business model, still often have an incentive to charge for either consultant hours or outsourced human labor. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Find out whether workflows are preconfigured or built from scratch, whether the vendor manages that process, hands it to you or requires consultants, and who owns model upgrades when the underlying AI changes. — Jim Barnett, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026