Synonyms of cursive

cursive 1 of 2

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.

Related Words

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

cursive

2 of 2

adjective

as in informal

Related Words

• informal
• unauthorized
• automatic
• spontaneous
• instinctive
• impulsive
• casual
• involuntary
• extemporaneous
• ill-advised
• unscripted
• improvisational
• unstudied
• impromptu
• extempore
• extemporary
• improvised
• offhand
• half-baked
• ad hoc
• unpremeditated
• unprepared
• unrehearsed
• spur-of-the-moment
• down and dirty
• unplanned
• half-cocked
• ad-lib
• off-the-cuff
• unconsidered
• snap
• offhanded

Dissimilar Words

• prepared
• planned
• rehearsed
• intentional
• premeditated
• considered
• deliberate
• premeditative
• intended

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cursive

Noun

The letters from Mexico arrived on graph paper, in a tight cursive that the South African students had never seen before. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026

The day after Morrison and the children assaulted her son, the boy’s mother walked into the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office to write out a report in neat, looping cursive. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026

Adjective

However, many states have brought cursive requirements back to the classroom, with 27 states now mandating cursive instruction. — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 June 2026

Leaning minimal, opt for simple cursive lettering spelling out the best city in the world. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 June 2026