wordsmith

[wurd-smith]

noun

1. an expert in the use of words.

2. a person, as a journalist or novelist, whose vocation is writing.

wordsmith

/ ˈwɜːdˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a person skilled in using words

Word History and Origins

Origin of wordsmith¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; word + smith

Example Sentences

Lorenz Hart was a great American wordsmith, and a great American catastrophe.

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For a film centered on William Shakespeare, the most famous wordsmith in history, that felt oddly fitting.

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It was no surprise that the album featured verses from the West Coast’s Kendrick Lamar and Tyler, the Creator, who are some of the best wordsmiths out right now.

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I am a wordsmith, and he writes for a living.

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"He was always a great 'wordsmith' with his writing," he said.

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Related Words

• author 
• biographer 
• columnist 
• correspondent 
• critic 
• dramatist 
• editor 
• essayist 
• journalist 
• novelist 
• poet 
• reporter 
• screenwriter