thinker
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈθɪŋkər/
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pensador
- As a philosopher and scholar, he is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.
- critical thinkers
- political thinkers
- conservative thinkers
She really is a great thinker in her own right.
- She really is a great thinker in her own right.
- But why should you study these three thinkers in particular?
- But he, I think, was one of the great thinkers of the age.
- I'm what most people would call a visual thinker.
- What is God where I mean these amazing thinkers.
- Great guy, really brilliant, and he was a slow thinker.
- We're not going to be the smartest thinkers.
- What are the component parts of how people should become stronger thinkers?
Examples
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Great strategic thinkers are curious and open.
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One of the UK's leading thinkers on social justice and the welfare state.
Academic text (2011) -
A great thinker once said despair is easy, or at least low cost.
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She really is a great thinker in her own right.
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But he, I think, was one of the great thinkers of the age.
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But David is the most creative thinker I know, I've known.
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Why study just these thinkers and not others?
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The eminent philosopher and thinker Dr. Y at last agreed to grant me an interview.
Fiction book (1990) -
So Eric Mueller is one of the best thinkers about common sense.
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Her innovative ideas have established her as a prominent thinker in environmental science.
Synonyms
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6.9
A person with very great intelligence
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6.1
A person who studies ideas about life, knowledge, and values
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6.0
A person who thinks deeply about ideas, art, or science
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4.2
A person who spends time on serious, important ideas
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7.5
A person who thinks deeply about ideas or problems
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9.4
A person who thinks deeply about basic questions of life
A person who thinks carefully for a long time about problems or ideas
A person who often thinks quietly and carefully about things
A person who spends time quietly thinking about life
A person who thinks deeply about ideas or problems
A person who spends time thinking quietly and deeply
A person known for deep thinking and ideas
A person who likes to study ideas and join serious debates
A person who thinks about the deeper meaning of things
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Etymology
Thinker is formed from think and the ending -er meaning 'one who', just like writer or teacher. So a thinker is 'one who thinks', a person who spends time thinking carefully and deeply about ideas.