scribbler

/ˈskrɪblər/
noun
  1. A person who writes or draws carelessly or without much skill.
    • He called himself a scribbler, not a real writer, because he only wrote for fun.
    • The toddler was a happy scribbler, covering the paper with colorful lines.
    • The notebook was full of a scribbler's messy notes and sketches.
  2. A writer, especially one who produces work of low quality or for quick publication.
    • Critics dismissed the novelist as a mere scribbler of cheap romances.
    • She started as a scribbler for a small magazine and later became a respected journalist.
    • The newspaper hired a scribbler to cover local gossip.
What does "scribbler" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean