Synonyms for engineer
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Engineman — A person trained to operate an engine. A person who operates a steam engine; specifically (nautical), a…
2. Engine driver
railroad engineer, locomotive engineer, engine driver dated UK
Other
technologist, motorman, chauffeur, locomotiveman rare
Definitions
- n. 1
A person trained to operate an engine. A person who operates a steam engine; specifically (nautical), a person employed to operate the steam engine in the engine room of a ship.
- n. 2
A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- engineers → hostlers, enginemen, technologists, motormen…
Example sentences
- chauffeur Tom has been my chauffeur since I moved to Boston.
- motorman The motorman slowed down the train.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| engineer | falling | |
| hostler | steady | |
| chauffeur | rising | |
| technologist | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- hostler2
- 8 letters
- motorman
- 9 letters
- chauffeur2, engineman
- 12 letters
- technologist4
- 13 letters
- locomotiveman
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hostler2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ingénieur