scribbler
/'skriblə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who writes carelessly or illegibly: A scribbler is someone whose handwriting is messy, hasty, or difficult to read.
- A minor or hack writer; a journalist (informal, often derogatory): Informally, a scribbler refers to a writer, especially a journalist, whose work is considered of poor quality, hasty, or undistinguished.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- I can't read these notes; they were written by a terrible scribbler. (This uses the first meaning, focusing on poor handwriting.)
- The tabloid is full of sensationalist stories by anonymous scribblers. (This uses the second, informal meaning, referring to journalists in a dismissive way.)
- He dismissed the critics as mere scribblers who didn't understand his art. (This uses the second meaning to belittle writers.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used pejoratively to express contempt for a writer's skill, output, or perceived lack of seriousness.
- The politician was furious at the scribblers who had misquoted him.
- It can be used self-deprecatingly by writers.
- "Oh, I'm just a humble scribbler," she said, despite being a bestselling author.
Variants and Related Words
- Scribble (verb/noun): To write hastily or carelessly; hasty, careless writing.
- He had only a moment to scribble a note.
- Scribbly (adjective): Resembling or characterized by scribbles.
- The child made scribbly drawings on the wall.
Synonyms
- Hack writer: A writer who produces low-quality, commercial work.
- Hack: (Informal, derogatory) A mediocre writer, especially a journalist.
- Dauber: (For comparison in art) A painter who produces unskillful work.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- While "scribbler" itself is not typically part of a phrasal verb, it relates to the common phrase:
- To scribble away: To write busily or continuously, often without great care.
- He was in the corner, scribbling away in his notebook.
Noun
- a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
- informal terms for journalists