LINGUIST Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

linguist

noun

Definition of linguist

as in novelist

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Recent Examples of linguist New York Times columnist, best-selling author, linguist and Columbia University professor John McWhorter doesn't shy away from controversy and isn't afraid to offend people. — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 24 May 2026 With daily-speaker numbers declining census after census, linguist Conchúr Ó Giollagáin warned in 2015 that Irish as a living language — as opposed to a school subject, Duolingo hobby, or urban identity badge — could be gone in about 10 years. — Big Think, 4 May 2026 Babbel’s lessons are built by linguists, with a focus on real conversations, cultural context, and practical dialogue. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026 But in little more than an hour, their questions and comments will lead the 25-year-old Winner, an Air Force veteran and linguist working for a National Security Agency contractor, to confess to mailing a classified intelligence document to a news organization. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for linguist

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Noun

The film is written by Heartstopper creator, executive producer and graphic novelist Alice Oseman.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Come Back is both self-portrait of the artist as a young gay Black man, and a nuanced homage to his mentor, the novelist and critic Elizabeth Hardwick.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

Both films came from digital-native storytellers in their 20s who arrived with sizable online followings already attached.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Committed to amplifying both emerging and established voices, JuVee Productions aims to serve as a creative hub for the next generation of storytellers, fostering bold, dynamic narratives that reflect the full spectrum of humanity.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

James Baldwin, a poet, activist and essayist, is one of the most influential figures in American history.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 June 2026
There also lies the influence of Chilean essayist Pedro Lemebel, braided into Delgado Lopera’s narrative of a father, Ignacio; his 12-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Valentina; and his trans mother, Mamadora Eléctrica, inspired by the author’s own trans mother, Adela Vázquez.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of essayist

Noun

Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
The Dowd Voicers are either clueless about the facts or, like their hero Trump, are simply fabulists making up numbers to suit their biased narrative.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026

Definition of fabulist

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