What Makes a Good Technical Communicator, In One Word?

Recently, a member of the STC LinkedIn group asked the question: “What makes a good technical communicator, in ONE WORD?”

The answers were varied, interesting, often entertaining, and thoughtful. I’ve listed the various answers (without names) below. I didn’t delete duplicates, so you can see how often certain words came up. The biggest repeats seem to be curious and clarity.

What do you think? What one word would you use to describe “technical communicator”?

Adaptable, persistent, zealous, curiosity, proficient, curious, truthful, conscientious, curious, curiosity, crazy, evolving, accurate, flexible, passion, credibility, tenacious, listen, jack-of-all-trades, info-obsessive-compulsive, advocacy, listening, detail-conscious, clear, tenacity, credibility, empathetic, clarity, thick-skinned, anal, curious, conduit, accuracy, relevant, inquisitive, knife-like, employable, professional, dexterous, empathy, determined, adapted, curious, brave, clarity, question-asker, resourceful, curious, resourceful, masochistic, clarity, laconic, consistent, humor, relevant.