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

Our mission is to support readers and writers of all ages and histories, and to build community through fiction.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Information for this article was contributed by Sammy Westfall of The Washington Post and staff writers of The Associated Press.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of writer

Noun

Dauberman, the scribe behind the hit It and Annabelle horror movies, wrote the initial script for the project, which then caught the attention of Lin, who is best known for his work on the Fast & Furious action movies.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Final Thoughts Ambient AI scribes are already delivering real reductions in administrative burden and measurable gains in clinician experience.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of scribe

Noun

Flournoy was joined in conversation by Brit Bennett, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Vanishing Half, and Raven Leilani, author of The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize-winning book Luster.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
La Presse said that a 2012 short story by Orelien had plagiarized passages from a book by French author Louis Pauwels, while a 2013 opinion piece copied from The Philippine Star newspaper.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026