engineer - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for engineer , a list of similar words for engineer from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

Synonyms

• applied scientist
• engineer
• technologist

More generic

• individual
• mortal
• person
• somebody
• someone
• soul

More specific

• aeronautical engineer
• aerospace engineer
• army engineer
• automotive engineer
• civil engineer
• coder
• computer programmer
• electrical engineer
• marine engineer
• mechanical engineer
• metallurgical engineer
• metallurgist
• military engineer
• mining engineer
• naval engineer
• programmer
• rocket engineer
• rocket scientist
• software engineer
• surveyor

Noun

the operator of a railway locomotive

Synonyms

• engine driver
• engineer
• locomotive engineer
• railroad engineer

More generic

• manipulator
• operator

Verb

plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

Synonyms

• direct
• engineer
• mastermind
• orchestrate
• organise
• organize

More generic

• plan

More specific

• choreograph

Verb

design as an engineer

Synonyms

• engineer

More generic

• design
• plan

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