Synonyms of wordsmith

wordsmith

noun

as in writer

a person who is skilled with words

From a young age he showed talent as a wordsmith, always putting thoughts to paper with eloquence and ease.

Related Words

• writer
• linguist
• storyteller
• novelist
• poet
• dramatist
• pen
• litterateur
• stylist
• scribbler
• biographer
• playwright
• penman
• ghostwriter
• author
• scrivener
• lexicographer
• cowriter
• scribe
• editor
• auteur
• coauthor
• journalist
• memoirist
• belletrist
• lyricist
• essayist
• autobiographer
• fictionist
• definer
• screenwriter
• hack
• hagiographer
• fabulist
• reporter
• memorialist
• pamphleteer
• rhymer
• hatchet man
• versifier
• satirist
• scriptwriter
• columnist
• bard
• fictioneer
• romancer
• coscenarist
• wordmonger
• blogger
• lyrist
• scenarist
• newspaperman
• sportswriter
• librettist
• paragrapher
• proser
• prosaist
• prosateur

Dissimilar Words

• nonauthor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wordsmith

Gips is one of the many unsung heroes of Hollywood, a wordsmith who encapsulated a film that may not have otherwise attracted the public’s attention. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025

King Kyle Lee, a local artist and leader of the Anti Bullying Gang, helped make McKinnon’s hope turn into a reality, bringing a make-shift recording studio to the young wordsmith’s hospital room to lay down vocals for his track. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025

McLaughlin is a rhythm guitarist and thoughtful wordsmith who, alongside Prine, counted Johnny Cash and blues legend Taj Mahal, among many other notable figures as fans. — Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025

The contest will be judged by a diverse panel of publishing professionals and wordsmiths, including literary lions, MFA program faculty, prominent literary agents, library leaders, festival directors, along with members of Acorn’s editorial team. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025