commenter

noun

com·​ment·​er ˈkä-ˌmen-tər 

variants or less commonly commentor

plural commenters also commentors

: one who comments

especially : one who leaves a comment on an Internet site, story, page, etc.

… every blogger and commenter and self-anointed pundit, could outperform any robot writer at a fraction of the cost.

—Paul Di Filippo

Many websites which allow users to leave comments … use a system called Captcha to check that the commenter is not a computer programme (or 'bot') leaving spam comments.

—Nick Poyntz

Examples of commenter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, some commenters were worried about the safety of consuming food on the plates, due to its potential lead content. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025

Several commenters also slammed Biden for the presumptive move. —Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025

Many commenters on social media say that the anthem reminds them of the rich biodiversity for which the country is known. —Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025

Some commenters suggested the coyote’s leg may have gotten caught in a trap. —Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above