Synonyms of pioneer

pioneer 1 of 3

noun

ˌpī-ə-ˈnir 

as in settler

a person who settles in a new region

the hardships that the pioneers endured while taming the wilderness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• settler
• colonist
• colonial
• frontiersman
• homesteader
• colonizer
• explorer
• pathfinder
• trailblazer
• woodsman
• mountain man
• bushranger

pioneer

2 of 3

adjective

as in first

coming before all others in time or order

the nation's pioneer institution for the education of African-Americans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• first
• initial
• foremost
• original
• maiden
• earliest
• inaugural
• premier
• previous
• early
• headmost
• virgin
• primary
• primeval
• prime
• primitive
• ancient
• leadoff
• primordial
• primal
• antecedent
• preceding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• last
• latter
• final
• ultimate
• latest
• advanced
• terminal
• late
• subsequent
• following
• succeeding
• terminating
• consequent
• ensuing
• penultimate

pioneer

3 of 3

verb

as in to establish

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• establish
• found
• initiate
• institute
• introduce
• launch
• create
• inaugurate
• plant
• begin
• innovate
• start
• author
• constitute
• construct
• organize
• originate
• develop
• invent
• set up
• devise
• father
• manufacture
• produce
• conceive
• finance
• fund
• think (up)
• make up
• cook (up)
• expand
• endow
• contrive
• concoct
• subsidize
• enlarge
• systematize
• arrange
• fabricate
• systemize
• relaunch
• put up
• reinstitute
• refound
• reinitiate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• close (down)
• shut (up)
• abolish
• stop
• phase out
• end
• nullify
• finish
• annul
• halt
• terminate
• annihilate
• wind up
• round (off or out)
• wrap up

Examples of pioneer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Interpreters dressed as British colonists and American pioneers captivate visitors, sharing stories about the daily lives of the early settlers. —Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024

Li decided to start a company early in 2023, after a dinner with Martin Casado, a pioneer in virtual networking who is now a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. —Steven Levy, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024

As a pioneer in personal branding and expert in virtual communication, William Arruda empowers professionals to shine online. —William Arruda, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

William Arruda is a personal branding pioneer, keynote speaker, founder of Reach Personal Branding, and creator of the 360Reach Personal Brand Survey ... —William Arruda, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024