Synonyms for artist
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who creates art.
- n. 2
A person who creates art. A person who creates art as an occupation.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- artists → masters, aces, wizzes, adepts…
Choose the right word
Artist, artificer and artisan are all from the root of art, but artist holds to the esthetic sense, while artificer and artisan follow the mechanical or industrial sense of the word (see ART under SCIENCE).
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- master It is difficult for foreigners to master Japanese.
- artisan My artisan pride cannot tolerate such sloppiness.
- author He is an author famous for his novels and stories.
- designer He is a graphic designer for a video game company.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| artist | steady | |
| master | steady | |
| artisan | steady | |
| craftsperson | rising | |
| author | steady | |
| designer | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ace1, wiz1
- 4 letters
- whiz1
- 5 letters
- adept2, whizz
- 6 letters
- author2, master2
- 7 letters
- artisan3
- 8 letters
- designer3
- 9 letters
- projector3, artificer
- 12 letters
- craftsperson
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adept2 = 2 syllables).