scribbler

ˈskrɪblər

Definition

Definition of scribbler - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

journalism

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informal term for a journalist

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The scribblers gathered for the press conference.

journalist

reporter

writer

poor writer

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writer considered untalented or unskilled

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Critics called the novelist a mere scribbler.

amateur

dabbler

hack

Canadian notebook

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notebook used by students in Canada

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She took notes in her scribbler during class.

exercise book

notepad

textile

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machine used for carding wool

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The old scribbler was still in use at the mill.

carder

machine

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notebook used by students in Canada
machine used for carding wool

Origin of scribbler

Latin, scribere (to write)

Examples of scribbler in a sentence

A seasoned scribbler covered the event.
The journalist dismissed the article as the work of a scribbler.
Many considered the blogger just another online scribbler.
He doodled in his scribbler during the lecture.
Her scribbler was filled with math equations.
A vintage scribbler was displayed in the museum.

They restored the old scribbler for demonstration purposes.

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French:journaliste, gribouilleur, ...
German:Schreiberling, Stümper, ...
Italian:scribacchino, scrittore mediocre, ...
Spanish:periodista, escribidor, ...
Portuguese:jornalista, escrevinhador, ...
Chinese:记者, 蹩脚作家, ...
Japanese:記者, 下手な作家, ...
Arabic:كَاتِب صَحَفِي, كاتِب ضَعِيف, ...
Hebrew:כְּתָבָן, כּוֹתֵב גָּרוּעַ, ...
Russian:писака, бездарный писатель, ...
Ukrainian:журналіст, недолугий письменник, ...
Hindi:पत्रकार, स्क्रिबलर, ...
Bengali:সাংবাদিক, অযোগ্য লেখক, ...
Catalan:periodista, escriba, ...
Czech:pisálek, škrabal, ...
Danish:journalist, dårlig forfatter, ...
Dutch:pennenlikker, krabbelaar, ...
Greek:δημοσιογράφος, ατάλαντος συγγραφέας, ...
Hungarian:firkász, kontár, ...
Khmer:អ្នកកាសែត, អ្នកនិពន្ធគ្មានទេពកោសល្យ, ...
Korean:기자, 형편없는 작가, ...
Persian:روزنامه‌نگار, نویسنده بی‌ارزش, ...
Polish:pismak, bazgracz, ...
Portuguese (BR):jornalista, escrevinhador, ...
Romanian:ziarist, scriitor mediocru, ...
Swedish:skribent, kludd, ...
Thai:นักข่าว, นักเขียนที่ไม่เก่ง, ...
Turkish:muhabir, karalama yazarı, ...
Vietnamese:nhà báo, người viết lách vụng về, ...

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