/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of william dean howells Find synonyms for: Noun1. Howells, William Dean Howellsusage: United States writer and editor (1837-1920)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language