consultant

noun

kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt How to pronounce consultant (audio)
Definition of consultantnext
as in adviser
a person who gives advice especially professionally a consultant in public relations to a number of large corporations

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of consultant Executive producers are Lawson and Jose Agustín Valdés for Steel Springs Pictures, Butterworth, Thomas, Zeta-Jones, Rebecca Dundon, Dante Di Loreto and Jeffrey Levine, with Nick Harkaway serving as executive consultant. — John Hopewell, Variety, 28 July 2026 Nicolo, for instance, describes himself as a sports-marketing consultant on his socials. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Ed Sheeran has been dancin’ in the dark with his wife, former financial consultant Cherry Seaborn, for more than a decade. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 28 July 2026 Fashion lawyer and consultant Elizabeth Kurpis hosted the luncheon alongside 11 Juillet cofounders and twin sisters Mary Kay Bowden and Kim Willson. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultant
adviser
Noun
  • Iran has denied any current negotiations with the US, and a military adviser to the supreme leader has threatened American ships taking part in a blockade of Iranian ports.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The production also employs several military advisers, according to De Oliveira.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of adviser

Browse Nearby Words

consultancy
consultant
consultants
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Consultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultant. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on consultant

Nglish: Translation of consultant for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
asap street sign
Figure Out These Acronyms ASAP You don't have to be a NASA engineer to get these...
See All