Synonyms of inscribed

inscribed

verb

past tense of inscribe

1

as in etched

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface

paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etched
• engraved
• carved
• traced
• sculpted
• incised
• graved
• insculped
• sculptured
• affixed
• chiseled
• indented
• notched
• grooved
• chased
• impressed
• scored

2

as in enrolled

to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member

inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enrolled
• listed
• enlisted
• registered
• matriculated
• inducted
• drafted
• scheduled
• impaneled
• conscripted
• mustered
• booked
• checked in
• wait-listed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluded
• rejected
• omitted
• expelled
• checked off
• delisted
• overlooked
• expunged

3

as in listed

to put (someone or something) on a list

inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listed
• entered
• recorded
• filed
• scheduled
• registered
• indexed
• enrolled
• cataloged
• slated
• noted
• compiled
• classified
• tabulated
• put down
• booked
• tallied
• carded
• rescheduled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deleted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inscribed

Since the invention of the Monte Carlo method in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, algorithmic programming has quickly inscribed itself in most, if not all, human experiences. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Archaeologists excavating Hattusa, the former capital of the Hittite Empire in what is now Turkey, discovered a fragment of a clay tablet inscribed with Akkadian cuneiform, according to Smithsonian Magazine. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

By the 17th century, shrines and temples were selling bits of wood or cloth inscribed with their names or deities. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

Additional discoveries include scarabs inscribed with the names of kings and deities, together with amulets for protection, fertility, and strength, reflecting the political and religious structures of the time. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Trump posted on Truth Social earlier in the week that the renovation will not take place unless courts lift a judge’s order that has prohibited his name from being inscribed on the facade of the complex. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

In the Middle East, where gods were born, where narratives were sacred and the books in which they were inscribed considered sacramental, the ancient narratives are glorified again. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

On her right hand, the 74-year-old wore a bracelet inscribed with Sauer’s name. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The programs will be held at the Memorial Plaza near the Wall of Names, which is inscribed with the names of each passenger and crew member who died when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Shanksville during the terrorist attacks. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026