Home › Words › I › instrumentistinstrumentistinstrumentist means A performer on a musical instrument.EtymologyFrom instrument + -ist.nounA performer on a musical instrument.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.idiophonist 66% match — Someone who plays an idiophone musical instrument. vs instrumentist →instrumently 62% match — By means of an instrument; instrumentally. vs instrumentist →pianolist 62% match — A person who plays the pianola, particularly with skill. vs instrumentist →clavierist 62% match — A musician who plays the clavier. vs instrumentist →recitalist 62% match — A person who performs in recitals. vs instrumentist →keyboardist 62% match — Someone who plays a keyboard. vs instrumentist →banjoist 61% match — One who plays a banjo. vs instrumentist →bodhranist 61% match — Someone who plays a bodhran. vs instrumentist →