Synonyms for

Engineers

Noun / ˈendʒʌˈnɪrz / Another word for engineers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Engineers are people who design, build, and maintain machines, structures, and systems.

Synonyms & similar words

engineer direct organise mastermind technologist organize orchestrate designer developer builder architect technician mechanic craftsperson inventor creator maker constructor fabricator producer manufacturer assembler draftsman surveyor planner researcher

Synonyms by register

Formal

designers developers architects innovators

Informal

builders fixers makers techies

Literary

artificers mechanicians constructors

Antonyms

destroyer saboteur disruptor demolisher wrecking ball

Common collocations

  • mechanical engineers
  • software engineers
  • civil engineers
  • engineers a plan
  • engineers a solution
  • chemical engineers
  • electrical engineers
  • engineers a victory

Word family

noun engineering
verb engineer
adjective engineered

Usage note

The verb form 'to engineer' can sometimes imply a manipulative or overly complex plan, not just technical design.

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Example sentences

  1. The engineers are working on a new bridge.
  2. I want to be an engineer when I grow up.
  3. The engineers fixed the broken machine.
  4. My uncle is an electrical engineer.
  5. The engineers designed the new car engine.

Quotes

  • Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems. - Scott Adams
  • The engineer has been, and is, a maker of history. - James Kip Finch
  • Engineers are not superhuman. They make mistakes in their assumptions, in their calculations, in their assumptions about the environment. - N. R. Narayana Murthy

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