Synonyms of scribble

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verb

ˈskri-bəl 

1

as in to write

to write or draw hastily or carelessly

she scribbled a quick note on the pad by the door before leaving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• write
• scrawl
• scratch
• squiggle
• pen
• doodle
• pencil
• print
• letter
• ink
• jot (down)
• inscribe

2

as in to pen

to compose and set down on paper the words of

he scribbled a quick note to his wife and taped it to the front door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• write
• pen
• compose
• author
• scratch (out)
• print
• record
• rewrite
• letter
• craft
• revise
• formulate
• transcribe
• sign
• draft
• prepare
• type
• draw up
• word
• recast
• phrase
• cast
• typewrite
• redraft
• pencil (in)
• frame
• take down
• couch
• put
• autograph
• register
• express

scribble

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noun

as in scrawl

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scribble

Verb

At Dries Van Noten, Thomas de Kluyver scribbled inky liner into the hollows of eyes and just under the lash line. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

The gesture sets off a chain reaction, as a parade of strangers begins scribbling their own complaints, anxieties and grudges across the same tiles. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Noun

There, carved into the threshold of the front door, are notches and scribbles. — Glamour, 7 Apr. 2026

Some scribble in journals, others close their eyes, all are searching for deeper meaning in the single line from scripture that has been proffered to them. — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026