consultant

noun

con·​sul·​tant kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt 

1

: one who consults another

2

: one who gives professional advice or services : expert

consultantship

kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms

• adviser
• advisor
• consigliere
• counsel
• counselor
• counsellor

Examples of consultant in a Sentence

They've hired a computer consultant to assess how the company can upgrade its system.

a consultant in public relations to a number of large corporations

Recent Examples on the Web

Ai Sakata consultant at Nomura Research Institute While there are no official stats tracking the rental person industry in Japan, the country is home to a slew of rental services for temporary girlfriends, boyfriends, friends and even family. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025

Thies is a Democratic political consultant and the co-founder of Pythia Public Affairs. —Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025

Since gaining added expertise as a finance director, operations manager, and tax consultant, Manuel is making impact his priority. —Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025

North American airlines faced challenges in 2024 stemming from a shortage of air-traffic controllers, according to aviation consultant Scott McCartney. —Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

consultant

noun

con·​sult·​ant

kən-ˈsəlt-ᵊnt

1

: a person who consults another

2

: a person who gives professional advice or services

Medical Definition

consultant

noun

con·​sul·​tant kən-ˈsəlt-ᵊnt 

: one (as a physician, surgeon, or psychologist) called in for professional advice or services