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recounter

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /rɪˈkaʊntər/

KK: /rɪˈkaʊntər/

noun
Definition

A person who tells a story or shares an experience.


Example

The recounter captivated the audience with his thrilling adventure tales.


Conversation
Sloth A
Did you hear about the new storyteller at the café?
Sloth B
Yeah! I've heard they are an amazing recounter of tales.
Sloth A
I really want to check it out this weekend.
Sloth B
Let’s go together; I love a good story!

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
narrator
storyteller
relater
Antonyms
listener
audience
bystander
Root Explanation

Recounter → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "count" (from Old French *conter*, meaning to tell or recount). The word "recounter" means to tell or narrate something again.

Memory Tip

Think of telling a story 'again' ('re-') — that's why recounter means to tell it again.

Visually Confused Words
rencounter
encounter
counter
reuniter
reckoner
recenter
recanter
unrecounted
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