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

Behind him, the sign for The Snake Pit beckons in neon curlicue script. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Bulked up yet nuanced and verbose, Whitford does as much to humanize his guy as the script allows and the result is a potent but nonetheless dignified central performance. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Over two and a half years, Jodorowsky would spend $2 million developing a script the size of a phone book for a movie that would run 14 hours, with Salvador Dalí playing the Emperor and being paid $100,000 an hour. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Mental Health America’s exercises offer scripts for respectfully telling relatives when a topic is off-limits. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026