Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mind_reader

2 senses of mind reader

Sense 1
telepathist, thought-reader, mental telepathist, mind reader -- (someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly)
       => communicator -- (a person who communicates with others)

Sense 2
mind reader, telepathist, thought-reader -- (a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice))
       => magician, prestidigitator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist -- (someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience)