Meaning

4 senses
  1. One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.

    Denker, Denkerin

    мысли́тельmyslítelʹ, мысли́тельницаmyslítelʹnica

    мисли́тельmyslýtelʹ, мисли́телькаmyslýtelʹka

  2. An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.

    Denker, Denkerin

    мысли́тельmyslítelʹ, мысли́тельницаmyslítelʹnica, интеллектуа́лintellektuál

    мисли́тельmyslýtelʹ, мисли́телькаmyslýtelʹka

    an important intellectual

  3. (slang)The brain; the mind.

  4. (slang)A poser; a conundrum that requires some thinking.

Examples

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  1. Tom is a fast thinker.

    ruТом быстро соображает.

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  2. Tom isn't a fast thinker.

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  3. Tom is a creative thinker.

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  4. Tom is a visual thinker.

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  5. Tom is a thinker.

    Том — мислитель.

    ruТом - мыслитель.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
one who spends time thinking:
Русский
By meaning 2
one who spends time thinking:
intellectual:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one who spends time thinking:

Origin

From Middle English thinkere, equivalent to think + -er. Compare West Frisian tinker (“thi

From Middle English thinkere, equivalent to think + -er. Compare West Frisian tinker (“thinker”), Dutch denker (“thinker”), German Denker (“thinker”), Danish tænker (“thinker”), Swedish tänkare (“thinker”).

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