LONGHAND Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

longhand

noun

ˈlȯŋ-ˌhand

Definition of longhand

as in handwriting

writing done by hand my computer was down for most of the afternoon, so I wrote out my report in longhand

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Recent Examples of longhand In Conversation Amit Chaudhuri tells us about writing longhand, rereading the Bhagavad Gita, and more. — Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026 The Czech literary titan was famous for preferring to write longhand, even after the explosion of the typewriter. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 There is even research evidence that the act of writing in longhand has benefits over typing. — Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 Robbins wrote his books in longhand on legal pads, producing only a couple of pages a day and with nothing plotted in advance. — Bill Trott, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for longhand

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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

Noun

The kingdom’s painters gave their canvases to palm trees and dates, dhows and calligraphy, while crude merely paid for the paint.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Even Koguchi, who grew up in Japan, said watching such a large-scale live calligraphy performance was a rare experience for her.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of calligraphy

Noun

Although there are plenty of books in three languages (Arabic, French, and English), there are also museums, a planetarium, and a lab dedicated to restoring and preserving ancient manuscripts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
The following day, McCartney went to Martin’s home, where the two spent the afternoon mapping out the string arrangement over tea and manuscript paper.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

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