Wordsmith
noun
A person who works with words; especially someone who writes or edits professionally.
The experienced wordsmith carefully crafted the speech for the president.
Often appears as...
- talented wordsmith
- professional wordsmith
noun
A person who is very good at using words, particularly in writing or speech.
She is a wordsmith, her poems are beautifully written.
Often appears as...
- poetic wordsmith
- creative wordsmith
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A person who works with words; especially someone who writes or edits professionally.
The experienced wordsmith carefully crafted the speech for the president.
Often appears as...
- talented wordsmith
- professional wordsmith
noun
A person who is very good at using words, particularly in writing or speech.
She is a wordsmith, her poems are beautifully written.
Often appears as...
- poetic wordsmith
- creative wordsmith
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Professional Crafting
The term indicates skill in professional writing or editing, often used in journalism or publishing.
The wordsmith polished the article until it was perfect for publication.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Literal
Word 'wordsmith' sometimes implies creativity, like inventing phrases or giving new meanings to words.
He’s a true wordsmith, coining catchphrases that caught the world's attention.
Pro Tip 3/3Skill Emphasis
Calling someone a wordsmith stresses their expertise and often their love for the written word.
She's not just an editor; she's a wordsmith who treasures every sentence.
Pro Tip 1/3Professional Crafting
The term indicates skill in professional writing or editing, often used in journalism or publishing.
The wordsmith polished the article until it was perfect for publication.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Literal
Word 'wordsmith' sometimes implies creativity, like inventing phrases or giving new meanings to words.
He’s a true wordsmith, coining catchphrases that caught the world's attention.
Pro Tip 3/3Skill Emphasis
Calling someone a wordsmith stresses their expertise and often their love for the written word.
She's not just an editor; she's a wordsmith who treasures every sentence.
Pro Tip 1/3Professional Crafting
The term indicates skill in professional writing or editing, often used in journalism or publishing.
The wordsmith polished the article until it was perfect for publication.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Literal
Word 'wordsmith' sometimes implies creativity, like inventing phrases or giving new meanings to words.
He’s a true wordsmith, coining catchphrases that caught the world's attention.
Pro Tip 3/3Skill Emphasis
Calling someone a wordsmith stresses their expertise and often their love for the written word.
She's not just an editor; she's a wordsmith who treasures every sentence.
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Video examples
My year reading a book...
And he said that nothing had been published, but he did have an unpublished translation of his novel "The Golden Horse." He emailed this to me, allowing me to become one of the first people ever to read that book in English. Morgan was by no means the only wordsmith
Video examples
My year reading a book...
And he said that nothing had been published, but he did have an unpublished translation of his novel "The Golden Horse." He emailed this to me, allowing me to become one of the first people ever to read that book in English. Morgan was by no means the only wordsmith
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Quote examples
Jonathan Coleman
American Writer
I have an obligation as a writer to tell a story as interestingly as possible, but with integrity and not inserting false drama... I'm looking to be subtle, but being a wordsmith does not interest me - I want to communicate.
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Robert Nozick
American Philosopher
Unsuccessful businessmen and workers do not have the same animus against the capitalist system as do the wordsmith intellectuals. Only the sense of unrecognized superiority, of entitlement betrayed, produces that animus.
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Trip Lee
American Musician
My favorite artist was probably Jay-Z. He's the one who inspired me to start writing music. He's a wordsmith. He's very clever. He uses a lot of similes and metaphors. He's a beast of a rapper.
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Genndy Tartakovsky
Russian Director
For me, I'm not a great wordsmith, and so maybe from lack of great dialogue writing, I thought it's easier and better to express a story through visuals.
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Candace Bushnell
American Writer
I know I'm not a wordsmith. And I don't write poetry. Sometimes I think I should, because it's really helpful. But I always wanted to write novels.
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Rakim
American Musician
I'm more of a wordsmith, so I like taking different words and trying to see what I can do with them - as many things as possible.
Quote examples
Jonathan Coleman
American Writer
I have an obligation as a writer to tell a story as interestingly as possible, but with integrity and not inserting false drama... I'm looking to be subtle, but being a wordsmith does not interest me - I want to communicate.
Quote examples
Robert Nozick
American Philosopher
Unsuccessful businessmen and workers do not have the same animus against the capitalist system as do the wordsmith intellectuals. Only the sense of unrecognized superiority, of entitlement betrayed, produces that animus.
Quote examples
Trip Lee
American Musician
My favorite artist was probably Jay-Z. He's the one who inspired me to start writing music. He's a wordsmith. He's very clever. He uses a lot of similes and metaphors. He's a beast of a rapper.
Quote examples
Genndy Tartakovsky
Russian Director
For me, I'm not a great wordsmith, and so maybe from lack of great dialogue writing, I thought it's easier and better to express a story through visuals.
Quote examples
Candace Bushnell
American Writer
I know I'm not a wordsmith. And I don't write poetry. Sometimes I think I should, because it's really helpful. But I always wanted to write novels.
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Rakim
American Musician
I'm more of a wordsmith, so I like taking different words and trying to see what I can do with them - as many things as possible.
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