Synonyms for founder
ˈfaʊn dərfounder

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foundernoun

   Synonyms:
   author, instituter, establishes originator, planter

   Antonyms:
   subverter, destroyer

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. laminitis, foundernoun

   inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

   Synonyms:
   founding father, father, laminitis, beginner

2. founder, beginner, founding father, fathernoun

   a person who founds or establishes some institution

   "George Washington is the father of his country"

   Synonyms:
   male parent, father, laminitis, forefather, founding father, novice, initiate, sire, tyro, beginner, don, begetter, tiro

3. founderverb

   a worker who makes metal castings

   Synonyms:
   founding father, father, laminitis, beginner

4. fall through, fall flat, founder, flopverb

   fail utterly; collapse

   "The project foundered"

   Synonyms:
   flop, fall through, give, fall flat, collapse, fall in, break, cave in, give way

5. founderverb

   sink below the surface

   Synonyms:
   flop, fall through, give, fall flat, give way, collapse, fall in, break, cave in

6. collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founderverb

   break down, literally or metaphorically

   "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

   Synonyms:
   crack, consecrate, break away, give way, unwrap, devote, contribute, chip in, give out, split up, conk out, part, have, afford, collapse, hold, die, transgress, weaken, crumple, bump, discover, snap off, turn over, go, demote, ease up, break out, separate, split, hand, gift, crack up, damp, smash, render, move over, feed, pay, get out, fracture, relegate, bring out, violate, reveal, divulge, pause, let on, open, get around, interrupt, wear out, grant, establish, break-dance, stop, check, break up, breach, develop, fall flat, give, return, apply, present, better, cave in, make, offend, go bad, impart, generate, break off, disclose, bust, erupt, give away, reach, recrudesce, tumble, break dance, go against, dampen, throw, fall in, soften, break in, let out, dedicate, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, burst, pass, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, crumble, fall through, join, expose, break, crock up, discontinue, intermit, flop, leave, yield, get together, commit, sacrifice, wear, kick in, pass on

7. founderverb

   stumble and nearly fall

   "the horses foundered"

   Synonyms:
   flop, fall through, give, fall flat, give way, collapse, fall in, break, cave in

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Fail
   • Inflammation
   • Sink
   • Stumble

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. foundernoun

   Synonyms:
   originator, institutor, establisher, planter

2. foundernoun

   Synonyms:
   caster (of metals)

3. founderverb

   Synonyms:
   sink (as a ship by filling with water), go to the bottom

4. founderverb

   Synonyms:
   fail, miscarry

5. founderverb

   Synonyms:
   trip, stumble, fall

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foundernoun

   Synonyms:
   establisher, institutor, father, planter, originator, moulder, closh

2. founderverb

   Synonyms:
   fall, stumble, fail, miscarry

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "founder":

   founding, incorporator, founders, lachance

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1. Tribal Tools ' musical advisor:

   The idea with our founder and CEO was to really change the game a little bit. Instead of controlling sound with turning a knob or a fader, really to move with it and give the audience something they can see and feel.

2. Sigmund Freud, (Attributed):

   The first human being who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.

3. Lloyd Jackson:

   County officials have yet to make a decision as to what to do with the facility. But while they dither, the monthly meter is running. According to figures compiled by the Detroit Free Press some of the monthly costs include : Despite the hefty costs of The Wayne County Jail, and the county teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans does not appear to be any closer to making a decision on the building site. Due to the county's financial state, anything done on the... jail will just add to the deficit, once the deficit has been solved, the county can move forward with options on whether to finish the Gratiot site or renovate the three existing jails. As the county makes progress on its recovery plan, it will better be able to solve the jail issue. The Wayne County Jail was originally proposed as a $ 300 million, 2,000-bed jail that would combine the other county correctional facilities. Ground was broken on the work site in September 2011, but was stalled nearly two years later, in June 2013, when a 60-day suspension was imposed after projected cost overruns totaled nearly $ 100 million. Construction never resumed, and later that summer, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the project. The investigation led to the arrest of former Wayne County Chief Financial Officer Carla Sledge, attorney Steven Collins and construction manager Anthony Parlovecchio. Five parties have expressed interest in buying the construction site, including Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, who has been active in Detroit’s ongoing attempt at urban renewal. But so far, the county has not accepted any offers — which is proving costly to taxpayers.

4. Developer Nic Johns:

   The initial inspiration comes from my co-founder and wife, Julie, who for many years has suffered from a fear of flying, in developing' Am I Going Down ?' I wanted to present the fact that the vast majority of flights are incredibly low risk. Our app is meant as tool to help reassure fearful fliers.

5. Sigmund Freud:

   The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.