commenter

American  

[kom-en-ter] / ˈkɒm ɛn tər /

Sometimes commentor

noun

1. a person who makes remarks, observations, or criticisms, especially in response to a published story, post, etc..

   I will delete comments and ban commenters that bring too much negativity to the forum.

   Class size is a topic that is always in fashion with education policy commenters and journalists.

2. a person who writes explanatory or critical notes on a text.

   These commentaries have the commenter’s notes and the Biblical text in parallel columns.

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Etymology

Origin of commenter

First recorded in 1350–1400; comment ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

A commenter who had been unemployed for eight months confessed, “Yesterday I started lowballing my pay.”

From Slate

They identified the commenter as 61-year-old Glenn Benson, who lives in the rural village of Onarga, Ill., according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times

“We buy Vera for specific looks and aesthetics,” one Instagram commenter said on a post about its rebrand.

From The Wall Street Journal

It turns out that the commenter, Dallas resident and Southern Methodist graduate J Holt Elm, had never even been to the Midwest.

From The Wall Street Journal

One commenter had suggested he use the group’s 1975 hit, “Sara Smile.”

From The Wall Street Journal