commenter

noun

com·​ment·​er ˈkä-ˌmen-tər 

variants or less commonly commentor

plural commenters also commentors

: one who comments

especially : one who leaves a comment on an Internet site, story, page, etc.

… every blogger and commenter and self-anointed pundit, could outperform any robot writer at a fraction of the cost.

—Paul Di Filippo

Many websites which allow users to leave comments … use a system called Captcha to check that the commenter is not a computer programme (or 'bot') leaving spam comments.

—Nick Poyntz

Examples of commenter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The show is narratively ambitious; social-media commenters have been quick to compare Rahma to Anthony Bourdain, a garrulous travelogue front man. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026

Garcia did not post until April 3 following online pile-ons by commenters and other influencers. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Another commenter was Sian Proctor, who flew with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman aboard the Inspiration4 mission in 2021. —Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026

Still, commenters said there’s a difference between dressing comfortably and looking like you’re headed to a networking event at all times. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above