Synonyms of written

written 1 of 2

adjective

as in paper

Related Words

• paper
• explicit
• formal

Dissimilar Words

• oral
• verbal
• spoken
• unwritten
• word-of-mouth
• nuncupative
• implicit
• informal
• consensual
• viva voce
• articulated
• verbalized

written

2 of 2

verb

variants also writ or dialectal wrote

past participle of write

1

as in printed

to compose and set down on paper the words of

a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• printed
• composed
• penned
• authored
• signed
• rewritten
• recorded
• scribbled
• typed
• prepared
• scratched (out)
• crafted
• drafted
• transcribed
• formulated
• revised
• lettered
• autographed
• drawn up
• recast
• cast
• framed
• worded
• typewritten
• registered
• phrased
• redrafted
• put
• expressed
• couched
• taken down
• penciled (in)

2

as in communicated

to engage in an exchange of written messages

promise you'll write while you're away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communicated
• corresponded
• posted
• answered
• mailed
• replied
• telegraphed
• intercommunicated
• e-mailed
• airmailed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of written

Adjective

There is no written evidence of the Eton Mess prior to the 1893 garden party. — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 May 2026

Under the law, companies deploying this technology must obtain written consent before biometric information is collected. — Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 19 May 2026

Verb

The source reporting referenced was written and edited entirely by journalists. — Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Long before OpenAI broke out of its test corral and hacked into Hugging Face, before the internet and Sam Altman were even born, Cameron wrote a screenplay about an autonomous artificial intelligence system that triggers a nuclear apocalypse. — ABC News, 26 July 2026