Synonyms for

Founder

Verb / ˈfaʊndɜ: / Another word for founder — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a person who establishes an organization, institution, company, or settlement

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

establisher originator initiator creator

Informal

boss chief head honcho big cheese

Literary

architect begetter prime mover

Antonyms

leader succeeder victor winner champion triumpher

Common collocations

  • company founder
  • business founder
  • successful founder
  • early founder
  • founder member
  • founder effect
  • founder syndrome

Word family

noun founder
verb found
adjective founding

Usage note

As a verb, 'founder' means to sink or fail. As a noun, it refers to someone who establishes something, like a company or institution.

Example sentences

  1. The founder of the school wanted to create a safe and welcoming learning environment.
  2. The founder of the city came up with the idea to build it near a river.
  3. The founder of the organization was passionate about helping animals.
  4. The founder of the company had to work hard to get it off the ground.
  5. The founder of the club had a vision for bringing people together.

Quotes

  • The founder of a religion must be able to turn water into wine, cure the sick, and raise the dead. The founder of a religion must have the power of creation. - Philip Roth
  • The founder of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness he might originally project, has invariably recognized it among his earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison. - Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • The founder of the company, Jeff Bezos, believed that customer obsession should be the #1 priority of any company. - Jeff Bezos

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