CURSIVE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of cursive

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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adjective

as in informal

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Recent Examples of cursive

Noun

Her granddaughter was able to read a letter that her deceased father, the lawmaker’s son, had written in cursive only because her school still chose to teach the skill. — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 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

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 See All Example Sentences for cursive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive

Noun

The teachers scanned their work and used AI to analyze how their handwriting could improve.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Her handwriting and symbol were briefly rendered at football-field scale.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of handwriting

Adjective

Despite its informal format, the encounter carries considerable symbolic significance after decades of strained relations between Washington and Caracas.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
College football kickers have started communicating with each other through informal group chats and social media to negotiate contracts, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of informal

Noun

The event brought approximately 300 LGBTQ+ journalists from print and broadcast together in the name of civic service.

— Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Shop ballerina sneakers, slouchy boots, animal print ballet flats, and more shoe styles Boyer and Kopulos say are ‘in’ for fall, starting at $21 on Amazon.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of print

Adjective

The agent gained unauthorized access to the public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service, enabling it to access both public and non-public files, and to write files to an internal server.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Those capabilities include autonomous self-improvement, attempts to evade oversight, and certain forms of unauthorized system access.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unauthorized

Adjective

Inside is Blancpain’s automatic caliber 615, introduced in 1995 and refined over the following three decades.

— Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Items like window coverings, outdoor lighting, storage sheds and automatic garage door openers all add economic value.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of automatic

Adjective

As an editor on the shopping desk, New York Fashion Week means a back-to-back schedule of runway shows, showroom previews, and meetings–with iced matcha breaks and spontaneous dinners throughout.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Her love of travel has been a lifelong passion but was undeniably sparked by a spontaneous solo trip to London her junior year of college.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of spontaneous

Adjective

The Vulcan became more emotionless, while William Shatner’s Kirk — who replaced Jeffrey Hunter’s Pike — became a little more instinctive.

— Neil Oseman, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
There is an instinctive appreciation for quality and craftsmanship; it is not treated as something exceptional, but as part of everyday life.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of instinctive

Adjective

Things could feel unclear before the dust settles, so hold off on making impulsive decisions.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
And their courtship, which White shoots with a sensuous intimacy, begins with some canoodling at a bar, then progresses into an impulsive hookup during a late session at the office.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of impulsive

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