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

Occasional moments of real, spontaneous joy emerge, and others reveal the crushing emptiness of lives going nowhere, but the script doesn’t lean too hard in either direction. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

The panel, which was moderated by the original voice of Korra, Janet Varney, also gave the audience a peak at the making of the series and a special script-to-screen clip. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Concealed behind a cutout made to look like a row of theater seats are the monitors the guys use to watch the movie in real time along with their scripts. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

My job is to be an actor and play by the rules of what the script tells us to do each and every week. — Bobby Burack , Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026