Scribble and Scrawl

Scribble

Scribble verb - To write or draw hastily or carelessly.
Usage example: she scribbled a quick note on the pad by the door before leaving
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Synonyms for Scribble

Scrawl is a synonym for scribble in draw topic. In some cases you can use "Scrawl" instead the word "Scribble" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like write, handwriting, write hurriedly, write illegibly. popular alternative

Nearby Words: scribbled, scribbler, scribbling

Scrawl

Scrawl verb - To write or draw hastily or carelessly.
Usage example: scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off
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Synonyms for Scrawl

Scribble is a synonym for scrawl in write topic. You can use "Scribble" instead the word "Scrawl" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as handwriting, write erratically. popular alternative

Nearby Words: scrawled, scrawling

How words are described

illegible illegible scribble illegible scrawl

Common collocations

message scribble message scrawl message
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Scrawl and Scribble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scribble/scrawl
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