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WRITER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WRITER?

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Need another word that means the same as “writer”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “writer” in this overview.

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Writer as a Noun
Definitions of "Writer" as a noun
Synonyms of "Writer" as a noun (5 Words)
Usage Examples of "Writer" as a noun
Associations of "Writer" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Writer” are: author, wordsmith, man of letters, woman of letters, penman

Writer as a Noun

Definitions of "Writer" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “writer” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job or occupation.
Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay.
A device that writes data to a storage medium.
A person who is able to write and has written something.
A person who has written something or who writes in a particular way.
A clerk, especially in the navy or in government offices.
A scribe.

Synonyms of "Writer" as a noun (5 Words)

author	The writings produced by a particular author. The authors of the peace plan.
man of letters	A male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman.
penman	A person, such as a clerk, who was employed to write by hand on behalf of others. This talented penman* s work.*
woman of letters	A female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man.
wordsmith	A fluent and prolific writer.

Usage Examples of "Writer" as a noun

A CD writer.
A writer of short stories.
Dickens was a prolific writer.
The writer of the letter.

Associations of "Writer" (30 Words)

actor	A person who acts and gets things done. In war one must be a good actor.
aesthete	One who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature.
author	Be the author of. He is the author* of several books on the subject.*
bard	A poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition. Our national bard* Robert Burns.*
biographer	Someone who writes an account of a person’s life. An important biographer* of contemporary artists.*
comic	A professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts. A comic* monologue.*
composer	Someone who composes music as a profession. Mozart was her favourite composer.
distinguished	Used of a person’s appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person. His distinguished* bearing.*
dramatist	A person who writes plays.
editor	A person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication the person who determines the final content of a text especially of a newspaper or magazine. A sports editor.
eminent	(of a positive quality) present to a notable degree. An eminent* peak.*
famous	Known about by many people. The country is famous* for its natural beauty.*
illustrious	Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements. An illustrious* career.*
journalist	A writer for newspapers and magazines. Foreign journalists had been expelled from the area.
leaflet	Distribute leaflets to people or an area. Tourists visiting the area are being leafleted.
libretto	The words of an opera or musical play.
lyricist	A person who writes the words for songs.
memoir	An account of the author’s personal experiences. A revealing passage from Khrushchev s memoirs.
minstrel	A performer in a minstrel show. They listened to the minstrels singing songs of knightly prowess.
novelist	One who writes novels.
operetta	A short opera usually on a light or humorous theme and typically having spoken dialogue Notable composers of operettas include Offenbach Johan Strauss Franz Leh r and Gilbert and Sullivan.
pamphleteer	Write and issue political or controversial pamphlets. The right to pamphleteer* and post bills anonymously is as important today as it was three centuries ago.*
pen	An electronic device like a pen used in conjunction with a writing surface to enter commands or data into a computer. She was forced to support herself by the pen.
performer	An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience. A circus performer.
playwright	A person who writes plays.
poet	A writer of poems the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry. He is more poet* than academic because of his gift for language.*
renowned	Widely known and esteemed. A renowned* painter.*
theater	The art of writing and producing plays. He served in the Vietnam theater* for three years.*
tragedian	A writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies.
write	Underwrite an insurance policy. If I could write* the beauty of your eyes.*