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

If the creators are working on the script now, Kildare is likely years away from release. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

With Rams coach Sean McVay changing the script in the battle to back up quarterback Matthew Stafford, Bennett took full advantage. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

The film initially touched on the 1993 allegations against the singer, but a binding legal clause in the $20 million settlement with one accuser forced producers to scrap the third act, rewrite the script, reshoot, and end the first film in 1987. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Pennsylvania and Florida legislators argue, for example, that an informed citizenry needs to be able to read historical documents, which are often written in cursive script. — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026