scriptwriter

noun

script·​writ·​er ˈskrip(t)-ˌrī-tər 

: a person who writes scripts

a Hollywood scriptwriter

Examples of scriptwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sadly, Showalter and the scriptwriter, Nick Antosca, are completely unable to meet these demands, with the result that the absurdities are all on the screen. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, whom Hegseth installed after firing Cao’s predecessor, then weighed in with a Hollywood scriptwriter’s cheesy panache to say the incident debrief was complete. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

The goal every amateur scriptwriter had written, and then thrown in the bin for not being quite spectacular enough. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Shanghainese scriptwriter Zhang interwove her personal experience into the script, with more than 50% of the dialogue spoken in the Shanghai dialect. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scriptwriter

• exciter
• firefighter
• igniter
• lamplighter
• reciter
• screenwriter
• songwriter
• sportswriter
• typewriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter

Kids Definition

scriptwriter

noun

script·​writ·​er ˈskrip-ˌtrīt-ər 

: a person who writes scripts (as screenplays for television or movies)