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

2 senses of thinker

Sense 1
thinker, creative thinker, mind -- (an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century")
       => intellectual, intellect -- (a person who uses the mind creatively)

Sense 2
thinker -- (someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision))
       => intellectual, intellect -- (a person who uses the mind creatively)