fixer

noun

fix·​er ˈfik-sər 

: one that fixes: such as

a

: a person who intervenes to enable someone to circumvent the law or obtain a political favor

b

: a person who adjusts matters or disputes by negotiation

c

: sodium thiosulfate

also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate

Examples of fixer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Only at the end of the second episode does the stoic fixer allow himself to be unleashed. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025

Audiences like watching capable problem solvers, and because fixers tend to be intermediaries, they aren’t directly involved in the bad stuff. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025

In a key guest-starring role, Cephas Jones plays ‘Young Bernadette,’ Stewart’s resilient mother and forever the family fixer. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025

Survivors also include his son, actor Cole Hauser, now playing the fixer Rip Wheeler on Yellowstone. —Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

fix entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fixer

• fixer-upper
• nitrogen-fixer

Rhymes for fixer

• mixer
• elixir

Kids Definition

fixer

noun

fix·​er ˈfik-sər 

1

: one that fixes

2

: sodium thiosulfate

also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate