Synonyms of manuscript

manuscript

noun

as in handwriting

writing done by hand

beautiful, careful manuscript on the school's diplomas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handwriting
• calligraphy
• longhand
• script
• penmanship
• lettering
• stenography
• shorthand
• phonography
• steno

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• type
• print
• typewriting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manuscript

Artistic content From a visual perspective this illuminated manuscript is a work of art. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

In 2009, decades after Price’s death, Omordia said that a collection of the composer’s manuscripts were discovered in the attic of her former summer home in Illinois, including unknown works. — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

The New Yorker named this novel — about a man who discovers a manuscript secretly written by his wife, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s — one of the best books of 2026. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The effect can be dull, in the way a sermon where the priest reads again from the dusty manuscript can be dull. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026