storyteller

[ stawr-ee-tel-er, stohr- ]

noun

1. a person who tells or writes stories or anecdotes.
2. a person who tells more or less trivial falsehoods; fibber.

storyteller

/ ˈstɔːrɪˌtɛlə /

noun

1. a person who tells stories
2. informal.
   a liar

Derived Forms

• ˈstoryˌtelling, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of storyteller¹

1700–10; story ¹ + teller ( def )

Example Sentences

It’s the idea that maybe — just maybe — we writers and storytellers can chip away at this.

From Salon

He’s not only the show’s tragically doomed protagonist but also its storyteller, and he anchors the production with a handsome ordinariness.

From Los Angeles Times

This is Ruizpalacios’ fourth feature film in roughly a decade and feels like a big step forward, a move from being a promising talent to someone truly coming into their own as a storyteller.

From Los Angeles Times

An extremely private person, Steiner lived the nightmare without fanfare, without telling anyone outside of his inner-circle, the loquacious storyteller keeping his most important words to himself.

From Los Angeles Times

A vital storyteller, he thrillingly illustrates Maurice Maeterlinck’s original play, as thoughtfully used surtitles made especially apparent.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chronicler
• narrator
• poet
• raconteur