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 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 While these practitioners experimented, management thinkers articulated what the best of them already understood. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The Sparks need to not hire college wonders — no Cori Close — and enlist some good old-fashioned WNBA veteran thinkers and evaluators and leaders. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Fascism and war had already forced many of the continent’s most distinguished thinkers and artists, among them Thomas Mann, Albert Einstein, Hannah Arendt, Enrico Fermi, and Arturo Toscanini, into exile in the United States. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 In his heyday in 18th-century England and Europe, naturalist George Forster was a popular figure who influenced scientists, poets, and other thinkers. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker

Noun

The other two albums are devoted to the legendary bebop pianist, composer and improvisation genius Thelonius Monk.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
The genius duo includes a lighter shade and a darker shade of the same undertone to create a seamless blend that doesn’t look heavy.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of genius

Noun

Hoult’s Gilderoy Lockhart 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, 11 Aug. 2026
But then they’re interrupted by Wil Wheaton, who’s a wizard in this universe.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of wizard

Noun

Microplastics have been detected in human blood, lungs, liver, kidneys, placentas, reproductive tissues, blood vessels, and, more recently, brain tissue.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
That’s because sleep gives our brains a chance to process the day and our bodies an opportunity to heal and repair.

— Mura Dominko, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of brain

Noun

To facilitate this, Spector’s play delves deep into the modern Jewish psyche—the good, the bad, and the ugly—and does not shy away from third-rail topics.

— Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Street art also plays a key part of Cihangir’s psyche, with interesting new pieces popping up regularly.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of psyche

Noun

Just eight vessels crossed the crucial waterway yesterday, five sticking to the Iranian route and three following an undetected route, maritime intelligence firm Kpler said.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Taiwan's government said Hsu's case involved gaining intelligence for mainland China and influencing Taiwanese politics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026