SCRIVENER Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

scrivener

noun

ˈskriv-nər

Definition of scrivener

as in writer

a person who creates a written work the roomful of unsung scriveners that it takes to churn out a weekly sitcom

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nonauthor

as in scribe

one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts the details of the contract were worked out by a lawyer, I being involved with it merely as a scrivener

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Recent Examples of scrivener Zach Thomas Woods infuses zany comic energy into Edgar, a young Scottish lawyer and scrivener (a copier of documents), sternly religious but desperately horny and infatuated with Ruth. — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023 The name of the candidate omitted in the Voter Guide is highlighted in red to emphasize the scrivener’s error. — chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2021 Her narrator’s final gesture, transforming herself into a piece of half-living art, echoes the odd and combative passivity of Herman Melville’s Bartleby, a scrivener who suddenly, inexplicably, refuses to perform his duties. — Alexandra Kleeman, Vanities, 2 July 2018 But the scrivener simply repeated the same five words, with no explanation for his conduct. — The Economist, 26 May 2018 See All Example Sentences for scrivener

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Noun

In 2020, the New York Times identified a network of 1,300 news sites that paid freelance writers to produce biased content for Republican groups and corporate public relations firms.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Between 2024 and 2026, first-time directors or writers made more than a third of Netflix’s Korean titles.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of writer

Noun

The model-cum-founder and chief executive officer of the Furtuna Skin beauty brand, olive oil sommelier and children’s book author shares her Wildly Potent Kitchen recipes using the oil sourced from her family estate in Sicily.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz and Bad Blood author John Carreyrou have both weighed in, and Fortune has questioned whether her new persona distracts from the real story.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of author

Noun

Much later, when Lamarck was old and blind, this Rosalie would be his amanuensis, reading to him, conducting research for him, and even writing for him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Groff, the three-time National Book Award finalist and best-selling author, wrote the libretto with Doraiswamy and served as a kind of amanuensis to the production.

— Laura van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025

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