Synonyms for writing
Most common
book script alphabet syllabary document manuscript penmanship composition
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Book — intended for or used in writing
book, script, alphabet, syllabary, ideogram, pictogram, character dated, logogram rare
2. Document — something written, such as a document, article or book
3. Penmanship — the style of writing of a person
4. Composition
Other
work, paper, publication, piece, title, inscription, writ dated, lucubration rare, graphomania rare
Definitions
- n. 1
Something written, such as a document, article or book.
- n. 2
The style of writing of a person.
I can't read your writing.
- n. 3
Intended for or used in writing.
- n. 4
Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
Forms
- Plural
- writings → books, scripts, alphabets, syllabaries…
Example sentences
- book Written in easy English, the book is easy to read.
- script The Tangut had an ideographic script of their own.
- syllabary Cherokee is a language written with a syllabary.
- document I need help translating this document into French.
- manuscript He is writing the manuscript over and over again.
- penmanship I can't understand your penmanship, it's so bad.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| writing | rising | |
| book | rising | |
| script | rising | |
| syllabary | steady | |
| document | rising | |
| manuscript | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- work1, book1, hand1, text1, writ1
- 5 letters
- paper2, title2, piece1
- 6 letters
- script1
- 7 letters
- penning2
- 8 letters
- document3, alphabet3, ideogram, logogram3
- 9 letters
- character3, pictogram, syllabary, holograph
- 10 letters
- instrument3, manuscript3, authorship3, penmanship
- 11 letters
- publication4, composition4, handwriting3, inscription3, lucubration, graphomania
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (paper2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- écriture
- Italiano
- scrittura
- Español
- escritura
- Deutsch
- Schrift
- Català
- escriptura