LONGHAND Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

longhand

noun

ˈlȯŋ-ˌhand

Definition of longhand

as in handwriting

writing done by hand my computer was down for most of the afternoon, so I wrote out my report in longhand

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Recent Examples of longhand Schumacher worked longhand, and filled tons of flip notebooks with his words before transferring them onto a typewriter. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026 In Conversation Amit Chaudhuri tells us about writing longhand, rereading the Bhagavad Gita, and more. — Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026 The Czech literary titan was famous for preferring to write longhand, even after the explosion of the typewriter. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 There is even research evidence that the act of writing in longhand has benefits over typing. — Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for longhand

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Noun

Some handwriting experts wondered whether a lack of panache in penmanship was generational.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
The show is arranged in eight parts and begins with a large white wall at the entrance with the title of the show scrawled in RM’s handwriting.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of handwriting

Noun

Guadagnino speaks in calligraphy; adjectives almost certainly accompany a proper name — the extraordinary, the wonderful, the genius.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Two other performers this year, the festival’s special guests, are Rinsen Wakayagi, a Shihan-level Nihonbuyo dancer and Sora Shodo, a sumi ink calligraphy and live performance artist.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of calligraphy

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However, a letter Lowen uncovers later claims the manuscript was purely fictional and a writing exercise she was advised to do by her publisher.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Forced to deliver a manuscript, Maria writes an autobiography clocking in at a shade over 200 pages.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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