mastermind

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who creates new things
  2. noun someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
  3. verb plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

Etymology

From master + mind.

In classic literature

Synonyms

originator, conceiver

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