Antonyms for
engineer
A person professionally engaged in the technical design and construction of large-scale private and public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, railways, roads, etc.
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No Antonyms Found for Engineer

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All Definitions for Engineer

Below are all the dictionary definitions of engineer:

1A person professionally engaged in the technical design and construction of large-scale private and public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, railways, roads, etc.
2A civil engineer.
3Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery
4Ow (more generally), a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.
5To employ one's abilities and knowledge as an engineer to design, construct, and/or maintain (something, such as a machine or a structure), usually for industrial or public use.
6(US, firefighting) A person who drives or operates a fire engine (firefighting apparatus).
7(chiefly US, rail transport) A person who drives or operates a locomotive
8A train driver.
9A person trained to operate an engine.
10A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.
11(specifically) To use genetic engineering to alter or construct (a DNA sequence), or to alter (an organism).
12To plan or achieve (a goal) by contrivance or guile
13To finagle, to wangle.
14To formulate plots or schemes
15To plot, to scheme.
16Preceded by a qualifying word: a person who uses abilities or knowledge to manipulate events or people.
17(often derogatory) A person who formulates plots or schemes
18A plotter, a schemer.
19An honorific title given to engineers before their name.
20(chiefly historical) A person who operates a steam engine
21Specifically (nautical), a person employed to operate the steam engine in the engine room of a ship.
22(obsolete) A soldier in charge of operating a weapon
23An artilleryman, a gunner.
24(rare) To work as an engineer.

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About antonyms for engineer

Finding the right antonym for engineer helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A person professionally engaged in the technical design and construction of large-scale private and public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, railways, roads, etc.", engineer has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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