adjuster

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noun

One who adjusts something, especially the amount of compensation due in an insurance claim.

“a bar adjuster in kiteboarding”

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Meanings

nounadjuster (plural adjusters)

plural adjusters · alternative adjustor

  1. One who adjusts something, especially the amount of compensation due in an insurance claim.
  2. A component used to adjust something.

    a bar adjuster in kiteboarding

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement

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adjustorclaims adjusterclaims adjustorclaim agent
Broader
investigator
Also see
buttonclaims adjuster

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From adjust + -er.

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Translations

Indonesian penyetel
  • penyetelone who adjusts
Malay pelaras
  • pelarasone who adjusts
Portuguese ajustador
  • ajustadorone who adjusts

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

readjust
Cite this entry
APA

adjuster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjuster

MLA

“adjuster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjuster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adjuster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjuster.

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