Synonyms for Mastermind
Definition of mastermind
noun
- someone who creates new things
- someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"
verb
- plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
8 synonyms found
Writing tips for "mastermind"
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"Mastermind" in song lyrics
See how mastermind is used in real songs:
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"why I step to you with my plan like a mastermind"
Binary Star f/ Brenda J — The Evolution of Man -
"They're a baby ditch to the mastermind"
Brotha Lynch Hung f/ X-Raided — Return of Da Baby Killa -
"In case you misunderstood the first time round Mastermind"
Choclair, Marvel, Solitair — Conversation