Captain
Captain noun - A person in overall command of a ship.
Mastermind and captain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mastermind" instead the word "Captain" as a noun or a verb.
Mastermind
Mastermind noun - A person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking.
Usage example: the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
Captain and mastermind are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captain" instead the word "Mastermind" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: masterminding, masterminded
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
| old | old captain | old mastermind |
| good | good captain | good mastermind |
| female | female captain | female mastermind |
| current | current captain | current mastermind |
| Other adjectives: original, single, brilliant, powerful, actual, real, successful, tyrannical, new, crazy, former, ruthless, mysterious, legendary, next, last, greatest, insane, eponymous, sadistic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Starship captain, mobile suit craftsman, battlefield strategist, psychological mastermind and is a god in the cockpit.
Source: Renaissance Man - In the Fablehaven series, it turns out that the Sphinx is both the captain of the Knights of Dawn, dedicated to keeping the demon prison sealed, and the mastermind behind The Society of The Evening Star, who are trying to gain control of the means to open the prison.
Source: Running Both Sides - Captain Caveman (of whom Dynomutt brought with him along with Scooby-Doo) vanquishes Mastermind by simply unplugging the computer.
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