Synonyms of musician

musician 1 of 2

noun (1)

myü-ˈzi-shən 

1

as in instrumentalist

a person who plays a musical instrument

the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentalist
• artist
• performer
• organist
• drummer
• player
• violinist
• virtuoso
• soloist
• guitarist
• pianist
• minstrel
• saxophonist
• keyboardist
• maestro
• percussionist
• flutist
• accompanist
• harpist
• trombonist
• clarinetist
• trumpeter
• bassoonist
• fiddler
• violist
• accordionist
• oboist
• flautist
• clarinettist
• recitalist
• cornetist
• picker
• piper
• symphonist
• organ-grinder
• hornist
• cornettist
• reedman

2

as in composer

a person who writes musical compositions

that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composer
• songwriter
• melodist
• lyricist
• tunesmith
• symphonist
• arranger
• songsmith
• orchestrator
• lyrist
• scorer
• cocomposer
• librettist
• orchestrater

musicians

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of musician

1

as in instrumentalists

a person who plays a musical instrument

the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentalists
• artists
• performers
• organists
• drummers
• players
• virtuosi
• soloists
• violinists
• virtuosos
• guitarists
• minstrels
• pianists
• keyboardists
• saxophonists
• maestros
• maestri
• percussionists
• accompanists
• recitalists
• flutists
• trombonists
• symphonists
• harpists
• fiddlers
• trumpeters
• clarinetists
• accordionists
• oboists
• violists
• pipers
• pickers
• flautists
• clarinettists
• hornists
• reedmen
• bassoonists
• organ-grinders
• cornetists
• cornettists

2

as in composers

a person who writes musical compositions

that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composers
• songwriters
• melodists
• lyricists
• tunesmiths
• symphonists
• co-composers
• songsmiths
• arrangers
• orchestrators
• cocomposers
• scorers
• orchestraters
• librettists
• lyrists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of musician

Noun

People set up their folding chairs in front of the outdoor stage and watch musicians compete on banjo, dobro, dulcimer, guitar and auto-harp. —Frank Langfitt, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025

The musician jokingly debuted an anthemic new song, recorded during his guest-hosting stint on Jimmy Kimmel Live last month, about all of the haters who are talking trash about him. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025

Noun

What started as just compiling the show’s 50 best performances bloomed into exploring nearly every aspect of music on the show, from music-centric skits and digital shorts to cast members imitating famous musicians and artists appearing on the show to host or in cameos. —Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025

The musicians were first romantically linked in March 2012 and later split in early 2013, a source confirmed to PEOPLE at the time. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025