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- [in-struh-men-tl-ist]
- /ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tl ɪst/
- /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl.ɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-struh-men-tl-ist]
- /ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tl ɪst/
Definitions of instrumentalist word
- noun instrumentalist a person who plays a musical instrument. 1
- noun instrumentalist an advocate of instrumentalism. 1
- adjective instrumentalist of, relating to, or advocating instrumentalism. 1
- noun instrumentalist A player of a musical instrument. 1
- noun instrumentalist musician who plays an instrument 1
- countable noun instrumentalist An instrumentalist is someone who plays a musical instrument. 0
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Origin of instrumentalist
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; instrumental + -ist
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Parts of speech for Instrumentalist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
instrumentalist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
instrumentalist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for instrumentalist
noun instrumentalist
- conductor — A conductor is a person who stands in front of an orchestra or choir and directs its performance.
- artist — An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
- virtuoso — a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
- player — Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
- composer — A composer is a person who writes music, especially classical music.
Antonyms for instrumentalist
noun instrumentalist
- spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
- director — a person or thing that directs.
- conductor — A conductor is a person who stands in front of an orchestra or choir and directs its performance.
- fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
Top questions with instrumentalist
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