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

When kids don’t share their sweets during the cookie challenge, commenters can be brutal and judgmental, with kids being called out for not being kind. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025

Most commenters were upset to see the dog sitting alone during the daycare session. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

Fortunately, a few commenters have a solution for those who prefer savoring the carrots. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025

On Instagram, a commenter made a reference to the X-Men universe. —Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above