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

See Examples For:

commenter

“It’s remarkable how wrapped up we can all get about creatures we’ll never meet, and I think that says good about all of us,” one Facebook commenter wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Following the announcement by the nonprofit that the eagle was indeed believed to be Jackie, a commenter replied: “Praying for a speedy recovery so she can go back to her family soon!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

“I had a chalupa yesterday to celebrate taco Tuesday. It had lettuce on it. Do I now have Cyclospora parasite incubating in my body?” one commenter wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Assuming they’re forever stamps, buy a lot. You can always use them later, not for wedding-related things,” another commenter added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Because I am not in a good mood, okay? The last commenter on the Facebook page was selling weight-loss powder, and the one before that was a middle-aged predator dude with chest hair.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti