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Synonyms & Antonyms of inventor

one who creates or introduces something new

the inventor of the electric light bulb

Synonyms for inventor

contriver,
designer,
developer,
deviser,
formulator,
innovator,
introducer,
originator

Words Related to inventor

author,
begetter,
creator,
establisher,
father,
founder,
generator,
inaugurator,
initiator,
instituter
(or institutor),
sire

groundbreaker,
pioneer,
planner,
researcher,
researchist

builder,
maker,
producer

dreamer

codeveloper,
coinventor,
coproducer,
coresearcher

Near Antonyms for inventor

aper,
copier,
copycat,
duplicator,
imitator,
mimic

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“Inventor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventor. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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