facilitator
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fuhsiluhtayterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
fəˈsɪləteɪtɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus.
Something that facilitates
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus.
Used this way, facilitator is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use facilitator
- “She was a great facilitator, helping the team reach an agreement on the project.”noun
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