Synonyms of script

script

noun

ˈskript 

1

as in handwriting

the form or style of a particular person's writing

has a neat, careful script with delicate loops

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in screenplay

the written form of a story prepared for film production

sold two scripts to the movie studio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• screenplay
• scenario
• text
• story
• shooting script

3

as in calligraphy

writing done by hand

sending a thank-you note in script—and not just an e-mail—is the only proper way to express one's gratitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• type
• print
• typewriting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of script

The prize, which was auctioned off by Odenkirk, who assumed the role of a hypeman in a top hat and spoke in a raspy voice, included an autographed script of the highest bidder’s favorite episode and an invitation to a live reading of the show for up to three guests. —Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 8 May 2026

Director Simon McQuoid has returned for the sequel, with a new screenwriter, Jeremy Slater, penning the script. —Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026

Dobrofsky, a screenwriter with an excellent Substack aimed at those who still want to pursue the inside track in Hollywood, explains why some younger writers have embraced a misguided pivot towards treatments and pitch decks instead of writing scripts on spec. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period of Game 1, Montreal flipped the script. —ABC News, 8 May 2026