anecdotalist
Short story sharer
An anecdotalist is someone who tells anecdotes—brief, entertaining stories about real incidents or people.
The term suggests a person known for this habit, often with a hint of excess: He was a tireless anecdotalist who could turn any dinner party into a one-man show.
The word is uncommon; raconteur and storyteller appear more often.
Skilled storyteller
- narratorOne who tells events
- chroniclerWriter of historical accounts
- bardPoet of epics
- griotAfrican oral tradition keeper
fabulist · tale-teller · yarnspinner · minstrel · troubadour · folklorist · reciter · biographer
Skilled storyteller
- witClever, inventive humor
- humoristOne who creates comedy
- quipsterPerson known for cleverness
- jokesterHabitual humor-maker
comedian · satirist · wag · funnyman · banter · quip · punchline · droll
Skilled storyteller
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- charmerOne who captivates others
conversationalist · schmoozer · bon vivant · regaler · after-dinner speaker · host · salon · gathering
Spoken or written narrative
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- storyAccount of events
- vignetteBrief evocative description
- episodeSerialized content unit
account · reminiscence · chronicle · recollection · memoir · sketch · incident · digression
Recalling past experiences
- memoriesStored past experiences
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
flashback · wistful · sentimental · evocative · reflective · retrospective · musing · halcyon
raconteur
Skilled storyteller
- narratorOne who tells events
- chroniclerWriter of historical accounts
- bardPoet of epics
griot · fabulist · tale-teller · yarnspinner · minstrel · troubadour · folklorist · reciter · biographer · mythmaker
raconteur
Skilled storyteller
jokester · comedian · satirist · wag · funnyman · banter · quip · punchline · droll · jesting
raconteur
Skilled storyteller
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- entertainerOne who amuses others
charmer · conversationalist · schmoozer · bon vivant · regaler · after-dinner speaker · host · salon · gathering · cocktail party
tale
Spoken or written narrative
episode · account · reminiscence · chronicle · recollection · memoir · sketch · incident · digression · aside
reminiscence
Recalling past experiences
- memoriesStored past experiences
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- yesteryearTime not long past
bygone · flashback · wistful · sentimental · evocative · reflective · retrospective · musing · halcyon · golden days
anecdotalistnovelist
Writer of prose narratives
epic poet · chronicler · historian · biographer · essayist
anecdotaliststatistician
Professional interpreter of numbers
data analyst · pedant · theorist · abstractionist · technical writer
anecdotalistskeptic
One who doubts claims
cynic · empiricist · debunker · rationalist · literalist
anecdote, anecdotal, anecdotes, anecdotally, anecdotist, anecdotage, anecdotic