Synonyms of thinkers

thinkers

noun

plural of thinker

1

as in geniuses

a very smart person

many of our most renowned thinkers gathered for the symposium

Synonyms & Similar Words

• geniuses
• wizards
• intellects
• brains
• intellectuals
• brainiacs
• nerds
• geeks
• whizzes
• sages
• polymaths
• virtuosos
• savants
• wizzes
• blues
• masters
• highbrows
• bluestockings
• Renaissance men
• longhairs
• polyhistors
• aces
• crackerjacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idiots
• imbeciles
• morons
• dolts
• blockheads
• dunces
• knuckleheads
• dopes
• illiterates
• numskulls
• pinheads
• goons
• ignoramuses
• dummies
• nitwits
• fatheads
• hammerheads
• dumbbells
• lowbrows
• philistines
• half-wits
• dodoes
• fools
• asses
• know-nothings
• donkeys
• jackasses
• beasts
• clowns
• jerks
• anti-intellectuals
• heels
• snakes
• skunks
• stinkers
• creeps
• boors
• cads
• louts
• cretins
• curs
• churls
• louses

2

as in minds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minds
• intellects
• psyches
• brains
• intelligence
• heads
• wisdoms
• insights
• wits
• reasons
• perceptions
• cerebrums
• brilliances
• skulls
• mentalities
• judgments
• belfries
• noodles
• loaves
• gray matters
• sagacities
• sapiences
• perspicacities
• acumens
• cognizances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thinkers

The great religious thinkers of Antiquity—from Gautama to Pythagoras to Jesus—taught that property should be renounced or held in common. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

At his suggestion, Gray began to dive into writings by Gilles Deleuze, bell hooks and Frantz Fanon, thinkers who engaged questions of difference, race and identity. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

He is survived by his loving family and a legacy that will continue to challenge and inspire future generations of thinkers. — Sergio R. Bustos, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Most notably, some leading Chinese thinkers believe robotics could be the key to unlocking artificial general intelligence—systems capable of performing as well as or better than humans across most tasks. — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

While many would perceive the current push to militarize space as a concern primarily for modern military thinkers, there is a far deeper — and at times, a surprising — history of warfare technologies developed for use in outer space. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

But more recently, many EA thinkers have focused their concerns on the possibility of existential risks from advanced AI and other potential societal-scale disasters such as nuclear war, climate change and pandemics. — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

One of these thinkers was Bartolomeo Balbi, who translated Bushido and other Japanese books. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026

From the great artists and thinkers who shaped civilization to the artisans and industrial districts that continue to define excellence today, Italy has consistently transformed creativity and expertise into enduring value. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026