Mastermind
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɑː.stə.mʌɪnd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mastermind is a noun meaning A person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to their peers.
Meaning
A person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to their peers.
More Meanings
- (idiomatic) A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.
- (transitive) To act in the role of mastermind.
Example Sentences
The first was with none other than Khalid Sheikh Mohammad (KSM), mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
At long intervals some master-minds appeared, looking upon each advance in practical science as a retro-gradation in the true utility.
His first outside hire wasn't an electronics whiz or a mechanical mastermind, but a young industrial designer, a creature hitherto unknown at DEKA.
Prosecutors later suspected that Wang, chairman of Ciji Temple in Tainan's Syuejia District, was the mastermind behind the shootings, but the court acquitted him of the charge because of insufficient evidence.
Word Forms
- masterminds
- masterminding
- masterminded
Synonyms for mastermind
Depending on context, synonyms include direct, genius, orchestrate, brain, organize, engineer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include genius, originator, organize, direct, orchestrate, engineer.
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