Synonyms for operator

Most common

wheeler dealer · agent · function · super-user · sly-boots · manipulator · machinist

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.

   The drone crashed because of operator error.

Related words

Word family

operatress opera operable operant operate operation operational operative

Phrases

crane operator telegraph operator telephone operator machine operator binary operator amateur radio operator system operator forklift operator

Forms

Plural

operators → hustlers, agents, functions, super-users…

Example sentences

• agent I know that Tom isn't a real estate agent anymore.
• function I can't function without my morning cup of coffee.
• manipulator Trump labeled Vietnam a currency manipulator.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

agent², actor²

7 letters

hustler³

8 letters

function², executor⁴

9 letters

performer³, machinist³

11 letters

manipulator⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agent² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

opérateur

Italiano

operatore