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

2 senses of rocket scientist

Sense 1
rocket scientist -- (a clever thinker; "you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out")
       => thinker -- (someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision))

Sense 2
rocket engineer, rocket scientist -- (an engineer who builds and tests rockets)
       => engineer, applied scientist, technologist -- (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)