Synonyms of handwriting

handwriting

noun

ˈhand-ˌrī-tiŋ 

1

as in scribble

the form or style of a particular person's writing

she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scribble
• hand
• script
• penmanship
• signature
• print
• autograph
• scrawl
• scratch
• cursive
• copperplate
• backhand
• hen scratch
• hen track
• cacography
• John Hancock
• John Henry
• running hand

2

as in calligraphy

writing done by hand

the columnist laments the decline of fine handwriting, as so few people write letters by hand anymore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calligraphy
• lettering
• manuscript
• penmanship
• longhand
• script
• shorthand
• stenography
• steno
• phonography

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• type
• print
• typewriting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handwriting

Decades later, Denise Epstein opened a leather case of her mother’s and discovered a manuscript set forth in tiny handwriting. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Little is more magical than opening the mailbox and seeing the handwriting of a loved one. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Investigators collected handwriting samples from dozens of people, and all the individuals tested were excluded except for Patsy, whom examiners were unable to eliminate as the possible author. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

In the first half of the 20th century, penmanship was often taught as a distinct subject in American elementary schools, where children could spend as much as 45 minutes a day on handwriting instruction and practice. — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing handwriting

• handwriting on the wall