wordsmith
- noun
- /ˈwɜrdˌsmɪθ/
- After all, Frederick Douglass presents himself as a student first and a wordsmith last—a reader, writer, and speaker.
- a creative wordsmith
- the best wordsmith
- a great wordsmith
And once they do, they're great at it because they're smart, they're good wordsmiths and they do a great job.
- And once they do, they're great at it because they're smart, they're good wordsmiths and they do a great job.
- The same media is now telling us Harris is suddenly a wordsmith, someone who speaks with merry conviction, has social warmth.
- Sorry, honesty is the best policy someone after that goes as a gifted Reddit wordsmith once wrote.
- So this is kind of like the the artist, the artist paint box for a chemist or a wordsmith's words.
Examples
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Alex is a profoundly gifted wordsmith who listens deeply.
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Editor Susanne Lakin is a gifted wordsmith, coach, and mentor.
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Consider myself a bit of a wordsmith, actually.
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I earn my living as a wordsmith and did my time in J. School.
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I'm a musical wordsmith, honey.
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Wow, I didn't realize I was talking to a wordsmith.
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You are a true wordsmith.
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You're right—she's a master wordsmith, and I wish I had known her.
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The author is known as a wordsmith who can craft beautiful stories that captivate readers.
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As a wordsmith, she has the ability to express complex emotions through her poetry.
Synonyms
A person who creates books, articles, or stories
A person who writes words in a musical way that creates images to show feelings
A person who writes for a living, for example a journalist or author
A writer who uses strong, clear words to make scenes feel real
A person who writes words for adverts or websites
A person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or books
A person who makes short, clever sayings that people remember
A person who copies texts by hand, often in the past
Antonyms
How Skilled
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Etymology
Wordsmith comes from joining word and smith, where smith means 'maker' and is used in words like blacksmith, a person who shapes metal. So a wordsmith is someone who 'shapes' words with skill, a skilled writer who carefully crafts language.