Synonyms of scribble

scribble 1 of 2

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

With the bulk of his work at practice done for the day, Achord retreats to the back of the end zone with Koonz, squatting and scribbling something on paper. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

However, over that time, the amounts typically scribbled or printed on the face of those checks rose. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 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