think·er

(thĭng′kər)

1. One who devotes much time to thought or meditation.

2. One who thinks or reasons in a certain way: a careful thinker.

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think•er

(ˈθɪŋ kər)

n.

1. a person who thinks, esp. in a specified way or manner: a quick thinker.

2. a person who has a well-developed faculty for thinking: the great thinkers.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	thinker - an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century" creative thinker, mind intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
	2.	thinker - someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision) intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively brainworker, brain-worker - someone whose profession involves using his head to solve problems classifier - a person who creates classifications divergent thinker - a thinker who moves away from the problem as stated and often has novel ideas and solutions excogitator - a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly muser, ponderer, ruminator, muller - a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation arranger, organizer, organiser - a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise; "she was the organizer of the meeting" philosophiser, philosophizer - someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view convergent thinker, problem solver, solver - a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution ratiocinator, reasoner - someone who reasons logically rocket scientist - a clever thinker; "you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out" speculator - someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

thinker

noun philosopher, intellect (informal), wise man, sage, brain (informal), theorist, mastermind, mahatma some of the world's greatest thinkers

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

thinker

noun

1. A person who seeks reason and truth by thinking and meditation:

philosopher.

2. A person of great mental ability:

brain, intellect, intellectual, mind.

Translations

مفكرمُفَكِّر

myslitel

tænker

hugsuîur

mysliteľ

thinker

[ˈθɪŋkəʳ] N → pensador(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

thinker

[ˈθɪŋkə^r] n → penseur/euse m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

thinker

n → Denker(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

thinker

[ˈθɪŋkəʳ] n → pensatore/trice

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

think

(θiŋk) – past tense, past participle thought (θoːt) – verb

1. (often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind. Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.

2. to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe. He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.

3. to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision. I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.

4. to imagine or expect. I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.

noun

the act of thinking. Go and have a think about it.

ˈthinker noun

a person who thinks, especially deeply and constructively. He's one of the world's great thinkers.

-thought-out

planned. a well-thought-out campaign.

think better of

1. to think again and decide not to; to reconsider. He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.

2. to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc. I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.

think highly/well/badly etc of

to have a good, or bad, opinion of. She thought highly of him and his poetry.

think little of / not think much of

to have a very low opinion of. He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.

think of

1. to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider. You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?

2. to remember. I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.

3. (with would, ~should, ~not, ~never etc) to be willing to do (something). I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.

think out

to plan; to work out in the mind. He thought out the whole operation.

think over

to think carefully about; to consider all aspects of (an action, decision etc). He thought it over, and decided not to go.

think twice (often with about)

to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do). I would think twice about going, if I were you.

think up

to invent; to devise. He thought up a new process.

think the world of

to be very fond of. He thinks the world of his wife.