Definitions

pathfinder

[path-fahyn-der, pahth‑] / ˈpæθˌfaɪn dər, ˈpɑθ‑ /

NOUN

explorer

Synonyms

STRONG

adventurer experimenter pilgrim pioneer searcher seeker traveler

WEAK

inquisitive person

NOUN

guide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counselor mentor model pilot teacher

STRONG

adviser attendant captain chaperon cicerone conductor controller convoy criterion design director docent escort example exemplar exhibitor genie genius guru ideal inspiration lead leader lodestar monitor paradigm pattern pioneer rudder scout standard superintendent usher vanguard

WEAK

guiding spirit

Antonyms

STRONG

follower

NOUN

mover and shaker

Synonyms

WEAK

VIP achiever affluential catalyst doer enterprising person entrepreneur generator go-getter heavy hitter heavyweight leader lightning rod man of influence mover palpable presence player presence producer spark plug trailblazer upstart wheeler and dealer whip

NOUN

pioneer

Synonyms

STRONG

colonist colonizer developer explorer founder guide homesteader immigrant innovator leader pilgrim scout settler squatter trailblazer

WEAK

frontier settler

NOUN

point man

Synonyms

WEAK

explorer guide leader player playmaker point scout trailblazer trailbreaker

NOUN

rising star

Synonyms

WEAK

VIP achiever affluential catalyst doer dynamo enterprising person entrepreneur generator go-getter heavy hitter heavyweight leader lightning rod man of influence mover palpable presence player presence producer spark plug trailblazer up-and-comer upstart wheeler and dealer whip

NOUN

up-and-comer

Synonyms

WEAK

VIP achiever affluential catalyst doer dynamo enterprising person entrepreneur generator girlboss go-getter heavy hitter heavyweight leader lightning rod man of influence mover palpable presence player presence producer rising star spark plug trailblazer upstart wheeler and dealer whip

NOUN

vagabond

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wanderer

STRONG

explorer haji pilgrim pioneer rambler rover tourist trailblazer trekker wayfarer

Antonyms

WEAK

inhabitant

Example Sentences

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The Make Great Plays staff created five awards, one of each going to students in every grade: Inclusion Hero, Unity Champion, Global Ambassador, Hope Maker and Pathfinder.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Pathfinder Tech plans to lease a soon-vacant elementary school to add 150 seats and reduce its wait list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

By that time, more of the 35,900 people enrolled in Pathfinder 2 will have passed the 12-month point for measuring cancer occurrences.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Coventry Foodbank launched the Pathfinder project three years ago as a spin-off to its main operation.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

The only reason I had high-res images of the Pathfinder region is because they were included for landing purposes; in case Martinez had to land way long of our target.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

pathfinder

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