Synonyms for handwriting
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Penmanship — the characteristic writing of a particular person
3. Writing
Definitions
- n. 1
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
- n. 2
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
- n. 3
Text that was written by hand.
Related words
- Word family
- handwrit
Forms
- Plural
- handwritings → penmanships, autographs, chirographies, hands…
Example sentences
- autograph This is a precious chance to get Sammy's autograph.
- penmanship I can't understand your penmanship, it's so bad.
- script The Tangut had an ideographic script of their own.
- writing I'm busy with writing letters and giving speeches.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| handwriting | steady | |
| autograph | steady | |
| penmanship | rising | |
| chirography | steady | |
| script | rising | |
| writing | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hand1
- 6 letters
- script1
- 7 letters
- writing2
- 8 letters
- longhand2
- 9 letters
- autograph3
- 10 letters
- manuscript3, penmanship
- 11 letters
- chirography
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (writing2 = 2 syllables).