Mastermind

/ˈmæs.tɚˌmaɪnd/

Synonyms for "mastermind" (159 found)

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Noun(8 words)

brain architect brainiac brilliants conceive conceiver coordinator design

academician ace architect authoritybe responsible forbookman brainscall the signalscaptaincarry onclassicist clerkcolossus of knowledgecommand conceive conceiver conduct contriver control crackerjack

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create creator design develop

Strong matches (48)

devise direct doctor elderelder statesmanengineer first-rater generate geniusgiant of learninggood handgovern greatgreat soulguru handle headhead uphighbrow humanist

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illuminate intellect intellectuallay down the lawleadlead onlearned clerklearned manliterary manlitterateurlover of learninglover of wisdommagician mahatmamake the rulesman of geniusman of intellect

Noun(9 words)

devise einstein engineer fagin geniusidea personkingpinslead designerleader

Verb(2 words)

direct engineer

Related words (79)

man of learningman of lettersman of wisdommanage mandarin maneuver manipulate mastermaster handmentor mindmine of informationofficer oracle order organizepast masterphilologist philologue philomath

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philosophe philosopher plan planner polyhistor polymathpracticed handprescribe prodigypull the stringspundit quarterback rabbi regulate rishi run sage sapient savant scholar scholastic schoolman seerskilled handskipper star starets student superstar tacticiantake commandtake the leadthink upthinker topnotcher virtuosowalking encyclopediawhizwise manwise old manwizardwork outwork up

Noun(13 words)

moriarty orchestrate orchestrator originate originator planner plot puppeteer ringleader ringleaders ringmasters strategist wonder

Verb(3 words)

orchestrate organise organize

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More general

12 entries

coordinate creator human intellect intellectual leader organization organizer person plan strategy

More specific

15 entries

business planconspiracycorporate mastermindcoupcreative mastermindcriminal masterminddesign mastermindfraud schemeinitiative mastermindpolicy mastermindresearch agendaresearch mastermindstrategic initiativeteam mastermindterrorist mastermind

Collocations

11 entries

business mastermindcoup attemptcriminal enterprisecriminal mastermindelaborate schemefraud schemelarge scale operationmastermind behindpolitical conspiracypolitical mastermindproject mastermind

Inflections

3 entries

masterminded masterminding masterminds

Derivations

2 entries

mastermindlike mastermindship

Sample sentences

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Tom is a mastermind.

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Dan thinks that Linda was the mastermind of the murder.

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Tom is a criminal mastermind.

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Tom was a mastermind.

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