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planner

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈplænɚ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ænə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: P L AE1 N ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who plans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Johnny is a good planner. He starts his work in time to get it finished by the deadline.
  • Ms. Gunston is a planner for the county.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A notebook or software in which one keeps reminders of items such as appointments, tasks, projects, and contacts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of filled pause.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: filled pause

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: notebook, notebook computer

5

noun

Meaning 5

a person who makes plans

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: contriver, deviser

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

Narrower terms: designer, intriguer, maneuverer, manoeuvrer, schemer, plotter, strategist, strategian, tactician

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth2-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh2-der. Proto-Indo-European *pléh2-n̥t-eh2 Proto-Italic *plāntā? Proto-Indo-European *pleh2k-der. Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h2nk /*gteh2 Proto-Italic *plānktā Latin planta Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin plantāre Old French French planterdeverb. French plant French planbor. English plan English -er English planner From plan + -er.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُخَطِّط (muḵaṭṭiṭ) — person
  • Bulgarian: плановик (planovik) — person
  • Czech: plánovač — person
  • Dutch: planner — person
  • Interlingua: planator — person
  • Korean: 설계자 (seolgyeja) — person
  • Korean: 계획자 (gyehoekja) — person
  • Latin: mētātor — person
  • Māori: kaiwhakamahere — person
  • Māori: kaiwhakamāherehere — person
  • Norman: plianneux — person
  • Norman: plianneu — person
  • Slovene: načrtovalec — person
  • Slovene: načrtovalka — person
  • Catalan: agenda — planning notebook or software
  • Czech: diář — planning notebook or software
  • Dutch: planner — planning notebook or software
  • Dutch: agenda — planning notebook or software
  • French: agenda — planning notebook or software
  • German: Organizer — planning notebook or software
  • Norman: plianneux — planning notebook or software
  • Norman: plianneu — planning notebook or software
  • Portuguese: agenda — planning notebook or software
  • Slovene: rokovnik — planning notebook or software
  • Spanish: agenda — planning notebook or software
  • Turkish: ajanda — planning notebook or software
  • Turkish: andaç — planning notebook or software
  • Turkish: müfekkire — planning notebook or software
  • Turkish: gahname — planning notebook or software