mastermind
/ˈmæs.tɚˌmaɪnd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.36 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "At long intervals some master-minds appeared, looking upon each advance in practical science as a retro-gradation in the true utility."
- "His first outside hire wasn't an electronics whiz or a mechanical mastermind, but a young industrial designer, a creature hitherto unknown at DEKA."
- "The first was with none other than Khalid Sheikh Mohammad (KSM), mastermind of the 9/11 attacks."
- "Prosecutors later suspected that Wang, chairman of Ciji Temple in Tainan's Syuejia District, was the mastermind behind the shootings, but the court acquitted him of the charge because of insufficient evidence."
- "It would later be revealed that the corporation contributed over a quarter of a million dollars to the effort—a whopping 93 percent of the total coffer—and hired a team of media and political experts to mastermind it."
- "Travelling over the route today, it is well to remember the ongoing role of the Friends of the S&C and the work of the late Ron Cotton. He masterminded its revival, thereby reversing the role he had been given by BR to bring about its closure."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmæs.tɚˌmaɪnd/
- British English: /ˈmɑː.stə.mʌɪnd/