1. a person who writes carelessly or hastily
2. a person who writes as a profession, especially one considered to be of little talent
Usage: often derogatory

Examples

• The teacher criticized the student for being a scribbler who rushed through assignments.
• He dismissed the journalist as just another scribbler for a tabloid newspaper.
• The famous author was once called a scribbler by harsh critics.
• She was tired of being labeled a scribbler just because she wrote romance novels.
• The scribbler’s handwriting was nearly impossible to read.
• Many great writers started as scribblers before finding their voice.