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Mastermind

noun/mˈæstɚmˌaɪnd/
Definition
someone who creates new things
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈæstɚmˌaɪnd/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈastəmˌaɪnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈastəmˌaɪnd/
3 syllables Say it as /mˈæstɚmˌaɪnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomeone who creates new things
nounsomeone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
“Mozart was a child genius”
verbplan and direct (a complex undertaking)
“he masterminded the robbery”
Word Forms
originateverbbring into being
conceiveverbhave the idea for
mastermindverbplan and direct (a complex undertaking)
brainyadjectivehaving or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
mastermindnounsomeone who creates new things
engineernouna person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
directiveadjectiveshowing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
organizernounsomeone who enlists workers to join a union
organizationnounthe persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
organisationnounthe activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
orchestrationnounan arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
cerveau
quelqu'un qui crée de nouvelles choses
🇪🇸Spanish
cerebro
alguien que crea cosas nuevas
🇮🇹Italian
mente
qualcuno che crea cose nuove
🇳🇱Dutch
brein
iemand die nieuwe dingen creëert
🇵🇹Portuguese
mentor
alguém que cria coisas novas
🇷🇺Russian
вдохновитель
тот, кто создает новые вещи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विख्यात मन
कोई व्यक्ति जो नई चीजें बनाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
মাস্টারমাইন্ড
কেউ যে নতুন জিনিস তৈরি করে
🇮🇳Tamil
மூளையாக
புதிய விஷயங்களை உருவாக்கும் ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
సూత్రధారి
కొత్త విషయాలను సృష్టించే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
मास्टरमाइंड
जो नवीन गोष्टी निर्माण करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
માસ્ટરમાઇન્ડ
જે નવી વસ્તુઓ બનાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೂತ್ರಧಾರ
ಹೊಸ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൂത്രധാരൻ
പുതിയ കാര്യങ്ങൾ സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്ന ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਾਸਟਰਮਾਈਂਡ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਨਵੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਬਣਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ماسٹر مائنڈ
کوئی جو نئی چیزیں تخلیق کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
策划者
创造新事物的人
🇯🇵Japanese
黒幕
新しいものを生み出す人
🇰🇷Korean
지도자
새로운 것을 창조하는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kẻ chủ mưu
một người tạo ra những điều mới
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้บงการ
คนที่สร้างสรรค์สิ่งใหม่ๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
dalang
seseorang yang menciptakan hal-hal baru
🇵🇭Filipino
utak
isang taong lumikha ng mga bagong bagay
🇲🇾Malay
dalang
seseorang yang mencipta perkara baru
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
العقل المدبر
شخص يخلق أشياء جديدة
🇮🇷Persian
مغز متفکر
کسی که چیزهای جدید خلق می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
deha
yeni şeyler yaratan biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוֹחַ
מישהו שיוצר דברים חדשים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'mastermind'?
The primary meaning of 'mastermind' is 'someone who creates new things'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mastermind' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mastermind' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mastermind' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mastermind' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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