/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of john broadus watson Find synonyms for: Noun1. Watson, John Broadus Watsonusage: United States psychologist considered the founder of behavioristic psychology (1878-1958)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language