Meanings
nounwordsmithing (uncountable)
- gerunduncountablegerund of wordsmith: The work of a wordsmith; skilful use of words; the making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style, as opposed to content.
We’ve drafted an agreement, but there’s still a bit of wordsmithing left to do.
Synonyms: wordsmithery · Antonyms: word salad
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wordsmith
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Finnish kieliasun viimeistely, kieliasun hiominen
- kieliasun viimeistelymaking of changes to a text to improve clarity and style
- kieliasun hiominenmaking of changes to a text to improve clarity and style
Polish krasomówstwo
- krasomówstwomaking of changes to a text to improve clarity and style
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APA
wordsmithing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wordsmithing
MLA
“wordsmithing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wordsmithing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wordsmithing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wordsmithing.
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