Synonyms of penmanship

penmanship

noun

ˈpen-mən-ˌship 

1

as in handwriting

the form or style of a particular person's writing

doctors are famous for their illegible penmanship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handwriting
• script
• hand
• scribble
• scrawl
• cursive
• copperplate
• print
• signature
• scratch
• autograph
• backhand
• cacography
• hen scratch
• hen track
• John Hancock
• John Henry
• running hand

2

as in calligraphy

writing done by hand

the students spend far more time honing their computer skills than they do improving their penmanship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handwriting
• calligraphy
• manuscript
• longhand
• lettering
• script
• stenography
• shorthand
• steno
• phonography

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• type
• print
• typewriting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of penmanship

But while in his penmanship, the recipe still has her hands all over it. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Many pointed to an episode from the month prior, where a response from contestant Sadie Goldberger was not accepted because of her penmanship. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

For one project, Gentry combined penmanship samples from her family members to invent a unique font for a fictional restaurant’s branding. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

The highest enrollment was likely in 1909, with some 90 students studying bookkeeping, telegraphy, penmanship, math and English. — Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026