thinker
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
thingkerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈθɪŋkɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.
An important intellectual
slang
The brain; the mind.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
Used this way, thinker 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
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Compound terms
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A thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution.
An important intellectual.
A thinker who moves away from the problem as stated and often has novel ideas and solutions.
A person who escapes into a world of fantasy.
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