Top List of Words Invented by Shakespeare: 53 Surprising Words Created by William Shakespeare

Check out our top list of words invented by Shakespeare in this article.

“Let there be gall enough in thy ink, though thou write with a goose-pen, no matter.”

William Shakespeare

Heralded by many as the greatest writer of all time, William Shakespeare didn’t hesitate when he struggled to find the right word. Instead, he invented new ones. More than 1,700 words are said to have been invented by The Bard; here are influential words invented by Shakespeare.

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