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Definitions

engineer

[en-juh-neer] / ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /
NOUN
person who puts together things
Synonyms
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architect builder designer director inventor manager planner surveyor
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contriver deviser manipulator originator schemer sights techie
WEAK
technie
VERB
devise; bring about
Synonyms
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arrange come up with conceive concoct create direct manage manipulate negotiate organize set up supervise
STRONG
angle cause con contrive control cook doctor effect encompass finagle jockey machinate maneuver operate originate plan plant plot rig scam scheme superintend swing upstage wangle work
WEAK
play games pull strings pull wires put one on put one over put over put through
Antonyms
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destroy disarrange disorder disorganize mismanage
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forget ignore leave alone neglect

Example Sentences

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I guess for me it was a good thing, because being a not-talkative software engineer, I got some notoriety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

After being assured I was indeed human, the young IT engineer explained how he had "fallen deep into" AI and, especially, OpenClaw.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Shortly after World War II had ended, the Raytheon engineer had a candy bar in his pocket when he approached a magnetron—and realized his sweet treat was melting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Related customer-facing titles, such as technical consultant, solutions architect and sales engineer, have also spiked in popularity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

He was a man of many parts: a scholar, an artist, an engineer, an architect, a man of peace, and a man of war.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.