Synonyms of scribble

scribble 1 of 2

verb

ˈskri-bəl 

1

as in to write

to write or draw hastily or carelessly

she scribbled a quick note on the pad by the door before leaving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• write
• scrawl
• scratch
• squiggle
• pen
• doodle
• pencil
• print
• letter
• ink
• jot (down)
• inscribe

2

as in to pen

to compose and set down on paper the words of

he scribbled a quick note to his wife and taped it to the front door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• write
• pen
• compose
• author
• scratch (out)
• print
• record
• rewrite
• letter
• craft
• revise
• formulate
• transcribe
• sign
• draft
• prepare
• type
• draw up
• word
• recast
• phrase
• cast
• typewrite
• redraft
• pencil (in)
• frame
• take down
• couch
• put
• autograph
• register
• express

scribble

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noun

as in scrawl

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scribble

Verb

Each time Yamamoto took the mound, his interpreter, Sonoda, sat on the dugout ledge, scribbling his own notes to help streamline Yamamoto’s process. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 June 2026

But when Ava makes a bathroom trip, Deb hastily scribbles something in her notepad. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026

Noun

And the journals next to our beds are filled with scribbles. — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 June 2025

But like many aspiring authors shy about their talent, Agathe only scribbles in her spare time and refuses to let anyone read her work. — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025