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Synonyms & Similar Words
investigator
scholar
scientist
academic
expert
analyst
examiner
inquirer
student
learner
educator
professor
teacher
specialist
authority
pundit
scribe
writer
journalist
reporter
correspondent
commentator
critic
examiner
inspector
auditor
researcher
detective
sleuth
inquisitor
prober
questioner
surveyor
interviewer
Meaning of Researcher
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a researcher is "a person who carries out scientific or academic research".
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines a researcher as "one that performs research, especially in a university or laboratory".
- The Cambridge Dictionary defines a researcher as "a person who does research, especially as a job".
Example Uses
- The university hired a team of researchers to study the effects of climate change on local ecosystems.
- As a medical researcher, she spent years developing a new vaccine for the disease.
- The company employed a researcher to gather data on consumer behavior and preferences.
- The historian was a skilled researcher who spent years pouring over ancient texts and manuscripts.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
nonresearcher
amateur
novice
layman
nonexpert
nonacademic
nonscholar
noninvestigator
dabbler
hobbyist
layperson
outsider
nonprofessional
untrained person
uninformed person
ignorant person
unaware person
uneducated person
illiterate person
simpleton
novice
trainee