Synonyms of script

script

noun

ˈskript 

1

as in handwriting

the form or style of a particular person's writing

has a neat, careful script with delicate loops

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in screenplay

the written form of a story prepared for film production

sold two scripts to the movie studio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• screenplay
• scenario
• text
• story
• shooting script

3

as in calligraphy

writing done by hand

sending a thank-you note in script—and not just an e-mail—is the only proper way to express one's gratitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• type
• print
• typewriting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of script

The venue must be mapped to the projections down to the millimeter to ensure effects and imagery work properly, and each tour stop requires a custom script to tell its story through narration. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Farrar’s post was a tiny script, of sorts, in which a character makes a pronouncement that is then interrupted by an action denoted by asterisks. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

But the script that eventually landed in Kreiz’s inbox ultimately painted Mattel—and Kreiz himself—in a decidedly unflattering light. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

For Izidora Angel, translating books from her native Bulgarian to English is akin to an actor reading a script. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026