thinker

[ thing-ker ]

noun

1. a person who thinks, think, as in a specified way or manner:

   a slow thinker.

2. a person who has a well-developed faculty for thinking, think, as a philosopher, theorist, or scholar:

   the great thinkers.

Other Words From

• non·thinker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of thinker¹

First recorded in 1400–50, thinker is from the late Middle English word thenkare. See think ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

“We have an incredibly deep talent of great thinkers and strategists who are going to be able to take that work on.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Behind that seemingly effortless talent to joke, there was a gifted performer and an extremely deep thinker," Harris said in a statement.

From BBC

He gathered fanciful and downright utopian artists and thinkers suggesting a path forward.

From Los Angeles Times

While the impact of these thinkers on the campaign to end slavery and achieve full citizenship has been increasingly acknowledged in recent decades, the breadth, coherence and significance of their vision remains little known.

From Salon

It’s supposed to enrich our lives and make us better citizens and independent thinkers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• brain
• philosopher