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

After penning Carl Reiner’s 1978 comedy The One and Only starring Henry Winkler, Steve Gordon was hired to direct his own Arthur script for Orion. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

Today’s manosphere revives an old script Old, bad ideas do not simply fade away. — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026

The reaction to a potential new Liverpool signing tends to follow a familiar script. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

How these scams usually work Most Medicare and Social Security scams follow a familiar script. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026