PENMAN Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

penman

noun

ˈpen-mən

Definition of penman

as in writer

a person who creates a written work the prolific penman of dozens of horror stories

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nonauthor

as in scribe

one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts an essay on Jacob Shallus, the penman who inked the United States Constitution

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Recent Examples of penman Its design by Leonardo Fioravanti, the prolific penman who created, among other Ferrari masterpieces, the Dino and 308 GTB, was an instant hit. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023

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Noun

Neither group showed higher-than-normal death rates from cancers that aren't tied to radiation exposure, noted the commentary writers, Catherine Olsen and Ken Karipidis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Sometimes the cure for writer’s block is just having something to react to, and ChatGPT is always there to provide fodder.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of writer

Noun

Brown is the author of two bestselling books about the British royal family.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026
Still, the authors specifically caution that gestational hypertension is probably underreported because health conditions are often underreported on birth certificates.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026