English Explanatory Dictionary

thinker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
  2. An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.
  3. The brain; the mind.
  4. A poser; a conundrum that requires some thinking.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɪŋ.kəː/ [ˈθɪŋ.kəː] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thinker.wav /ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/ [ˈθɪŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈθɪŋ.kɹ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-thinker.wav

Word forms

thinker thinkers

Etymology

From Middle English thinkere, equivalent to think + -er. Compare West Frisian tinker (“thinker”), Dutch denker (“thinker”), German Denker (“thinker”), Danish tænker (“thinker”), Swedish tänkare (“thinker”).

Derived words

deep thinker freethinker lateral thinker wishful thinker
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