CURSIVE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in handwriting

a type of writing in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other He writes in cursive when he takes notes.

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cursive

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adjective

as in informal

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Recent Examples of cursive

Noun

Pennsylvania is now requiring all public and private schools to teach cursive, joining a growing number of states reversing course after many districts phased it out in favor of technology. —

Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 My first tattoo was 'chrissylunamiles' in a subtle heart-monitor-like cursive on my right arm to honor my growing family. —

Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026

Adjective

Garnet Valley Elementary School Principal Susan Papson said the district originally phased out cursive writing in 2010. —

Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Just as the latter’s elegant cursive lines eschewed legibility for pure, drunken expression, the former’s Auto-Tuned vocals form only the contours of words. —

James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cursive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive

Noun

The study also did not account for the participants' use of medications, which could potentially impact both handwriting and brain function.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
One in Indiana told me that his violations included a mix-up involving an Amish customer’s name; one in South Carolina told me his violations included filling out forms on behalf of elderly customers with shaky handwriting.

— Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026