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

As one commenter on the "Great British People" Facebook page put it: "It's probably AI but the fact is that he is right about everything".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“That was incredible. Amazing range and tone,” said one commenter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

After another commenter pressed Rose about filing a police report hours later, Rose replied early Monday morning: “just left the police station.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

On a Reddit thread, one commenter said they are “putting uneaten Halloween candy in Easter eggs.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

When she put up the post, written after a visit to Ranyinudo’s office, about the governments demolishing of hawkers’ shacks, an anonymous commenter wrote, This is like poetry.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie