THINKER Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

thinker

noun

Definition of thinker

as in genius

a very smart person many of our most renowned thinkers gathered for the symposium

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as in mind

the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons loves crossword puzzles, bridge, and other pastimes that makes her use the old thinker

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Recent Examples of thinker Did the person who edited Albert Einstein’s April 1950 article on his general theory of relativity enjoy a philosophical chat with the revolutionary thinker? — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 As Hythlodaeus remarks, the political thinkers of the time would dismiss the whole thing as nonsense. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026 This was familiar territory for Putin and, indeed, for many Russian thinkers over the years. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 That includes his standing as a charter member of The Club, founded in 1949 in Greenwich Village, a tight group of the era’s most influential painters and thinkers. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 It’s been my privilege to learn, from scholars and thinkers and writers far more deeply rooted than myself in the American west, about its realities and relentless contradictions. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Muslim thinkers debated how to revitalize their societies and overcome colonial domination. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 Husband, wife, and guests plunged into furious arguments about the great thinkers. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Brainstorm Tech International will convene CEOs and founders, technologists and investors, thinkers and doers to tackle the challenge of turning technological promise into lasting business and societal value. — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker

Noun

Parton wrote it as a forgiving farewell to Porter Wagoner, the duet partner who had helped launch her career but also tried to restrict her when her genius took her beyond their partnership.

— Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Curry plays billionaire Roger Corwin, head of a communications satellite company that just happens to be a rival to the Angels’ client, software genius Eric Knox (Sam Rockwell, in another standout performance).

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of genius

Noun

On his mind are various ideas for addressing social upheaval.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
While the settlement may put Meta investors' minds at ease for now, while setting a perhaps reassuring precedent for the rest of social media, analysts don't think the Mark Zuckerberg company is completely out of the legal woods.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mind

Noun

And for all the Padres’ successes under private equity wizard Peter Seidler, his biggest bet went bust, the ‘23 Padres missing the playoffs despite his approving MLB’s third-highest payroll.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
He a notoriously vain, boastful and fame-obsessed wizard well versed in Memory Charms who is recruited by Dumbledore as Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of wizard

Noun

According to health officials, exposure to rabies can also happen when a person touches a bat's saliva or brain tissue or wakes up with one in their bedroom.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of brain

Noun

As the writer and the actor spend time together, and the narrator tries to pry open some small window into M’s psyche, the process of gathering material is constantly being thwarted by M’s casual instructability.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
That's one of those prices that just has a big impact on the consumer's psyche.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of psyche

Noun

The head of Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre revealed earlier this year that three-quarters of cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure could be traced back to hostile state actors.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The investigators had named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of head

Noun

An Israeli military source told CNN the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had gathered intelligence on Turkey’s plans to deploy personnel, drones and air-defense systems at the site.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The dissident, Siamak Tadayon Tahmasbi, had been accused by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence of directing terrorist plots tied to Israeli intelligence.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026