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

The other side: Historic executive director Tim Walker has criticized the consultant's report and defended his department's work. —Nate Rau, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025

Castellani will remain with the company as a consultant, working through a leadership transition with Talarico. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025

The organization was started by Lindsay Peoples, The Cut’s editor in chief and the consultant Sandrine Charles. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025

Burrows was hired by IBM right after graduation in 2019 and started her career as a senior client experience consultant in Dallas. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 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