Craftsman

/ˈkɹɑːftsmən/

Synonyms for "craftsman" (184 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (37)

Strong matches (55)

Related words (92)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: adept, admirable crichton, ancestors, apprentice, architect.
  • Sentence evidence is available for craftsman, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "craftsman".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "craftsman"

Keep "craftsman" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "craftsman" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "craftsman", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "craftsman" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

6 entries

More specific

4 entries

Collocations

5 entries
craftsman guildcraftsman workshoplicensed craftsmanmaster craftsmanprofessional craftsman

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Translations

84 translations across 66 languages.

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Albanian

1 entries
  • mjeshtër noun (male artisan)

Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • τεχνίτης noun (male artisan)

Arabic

3 entries
  • حِرَفِيّ noun (male artisan)
  • حِرْفِيّ noun (male artisan)
  • صَانِع noun (male artisan)

Armenian

1 entries
  • արհեստավոր noun (male artisan)

Bats

1 entries
  • ოსტატ noun (male artisan)

Belarusian

2 entries
  • раме́снік noun (male artisan)
  • раме́сьнік noun (male artisan)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • занаятчи́я noun (male artisan)

Catalan

1 entries
  • artesà noun (male artisan)

Central Kurdish

1 entries
  • وەستا noun (male artisan)

Chinese

1 entries
  • 廚工 /厨工 noun (male artisan)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 匠 noun (male artisan)
  • 工匠 noun (male artisan)
  • 男工匠 noun (male artisan)

Czech

1 entries
  • řemeslník noun (male artisan)

Danish

1 entries
  • håndværker noun (male artisan)

Dutch

1 entries
  • vakman noun (male artisan)

Egyptian

1 entries
  • U25-w-w-A1 noun (male artisan)

Estonian

1 entries
  • käsitööline noun (male artisan)

Finnish

1 entries
  • käsityöläinen noun (male artisan)

French

1 entries
  • artisan noun (male artisan)

Georgian

1 entries
  • ოსტატი noun (male artisan)

German

1 entries
  • Handwerker noun (male artisan)

Greek

1 entries
  • τεχνίτης noun (male artisan)

Hindi

1 entries
  • कारीगर noun (male artisan)

Hungarian

3 entries
  • kisiparos noun (male artisan)
  • mesterember noun (male artisan)
  • műves noun (male artisan)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • handverksmaður noun (male artisan)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • tukang noun (male artisan)

Ingrian

1 entries
  • ammattimees noun (male artisan)

Irish

1 entries
  • fear ceirde noun (male artisan)

Italian

1 entries
  • artefice noun (male artisan)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 工匠 noun (male artisan)
  • 職人 noun (male artisan)

Javanese

1 entries
  • tukang noun (male artisan)

Khmer

1 entries
  • សិប្បករ noun (male artisan)

Korean

2 entries
  • 공장 noun (male artisan)
  • 장인 noun (male artisan)

Latin

2 entries
  • artifex noun (male artisan)
  • opifex noun (male artisan)

Latvian

1 entries
  • amatnieks noun (male artisan)

Lithuanian

1 entries
  • amatininkas noun (male artisan)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • занаетчија noun (male artisan)

Malay

2 entries
  • pandai noun (male artisan)
  • tukang noun (male artisan)

Manchu

1 entries
  • ᡶᠠᡴᠰᡳ noun (male artisan)

Manx

1 entries
  • keirdagh noun (male artisan)

Mingrelian

1 entries
  • ორსანტი noun (male artisan)

Māori

1 entries
  • ringarehe noun (male artisan)

Nanai

1 entries
  • пакси noun (male artisan)

Northern Kurdish

1 entries
  • hoste noun (male artisan)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • håndverker noun (male artisan)

Old Church Slavonic

1 entries
  • къзньникъ noun (male artisan)

Old English

1 entries
  • cræftiga noun (male artisan)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries
  • صنعتكار noun (male artisan)

Polish

1 entries
  • rzemieślnik noun (male artisan)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • artesão noun (male artisan)

Romanian

2 entries
  • artizan noun (male artisan)
  • meșteșugar noun (male artisan)

Russian

1 entries
  • реме́сленник noun (male artisan)

Sanskrit

1 entries
  • ऋभु noun (male artisan)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • zanàtlija noun (male artisan)
  • òbrtnīk noun (male artisan)
  • зана̀тлија noun (male artisan)
  • о̀бртнӣк noun (male artisan)

Sicilian

1 entries
  • articianu noun (male artisan)

Slovak

1 entries
  • remeselnik noun (male artisan)

Slovene

2 entries
  • obrtnik noun (male artisan)
  • rokodelec noun (male artisan)

Spanish

3 entries
  • artesano noun (male artisan)
  • artífice noun (male artisan)
  • fabro noun (male artisan)

Svan

1 entries
  • უ̂ოსტა̈ტ noun (male artisan)

Swedish

1 entries
  • hantverkare noun (male artisan)

Tetum

1 entries
  • badain noun (male artisan)

Thai

1 entries
  • ช่างฝีมือ noun (male artisan)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • ремісни́к noun (male artisan)

Venetan

1 entries
  • artexan noun (male artisan)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • nghệ nhân noun (male artisan)

Welsh

1 entries
  • crefftwr noun (male artisan)

Yiddish

1 entries
  • בעל־מלאָכה noun (male artisan)

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.

Source: tatoeba (326599)

One recognizes the craftsman by his work.

Source: tatoeba (1366783)

He's a master craftsman.

Source: tatoeba (2662013)

A plasterer is a craftsman who applies plaster on walls.

Source: tatoeba (3622443)

Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "craftsman"?

Closest matches include adept, admirable crichton, ancestors, apprentice, architect.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "craftsman"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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