creator

noun

cre·​a·​tor krē-ˈā-tər 

: one that creates usually by bringing something new or original into being

especially, Creator : god sense 1

Synonyms of creator

• founder
• author
• father
• inventor

Examples of creator in a Sentence

the creator of the popular television show

although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true

Recent Examples on the Web

And during this era, as the fashion news outlet reported, many brands’ sales came through partnerships with creators. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026

Technology isn’t just a linchpin of the economy; the immense personal wealth of its creators has — perhaps unfortunately — become a crucial source of revenue for the state. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026

The Euphoria creator and wife Ashley Levinson were to top donors, contributing $27,000. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026

As a creator, your job is really to kind of hold an antenna out into the zeitgeist and pick up on what people want creatively, spiritually, emotionally. —Jennifer Liu valentina Duarte, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin creātor "one who begets or brings into being," from creāre "to beget, give birth to, create entry 1" + -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing creator

• co-creator

Rhymes for creator

• coater
• curator
• debater
• deflator
• dictator
• dilator
• equator
• locator
• mutator
• piscator
• pronator
• relator

Kids Definition

creator

noun

cre·​ator

krē-ˈāt-ər

1

: one that creates or produces : maker

2

capitalized : god sense 1