Synonyms for writing
ˈraɪ tɪŋwrit·ing

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. writingnoun

   Synonyms:
   hand, work, handwriting, text, document

2. writingnoun

   Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

   Synonyms:
   document, work, text, handwriting, hand

3. writingnoun

   Something written, such as a document, article or book.

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, hand, document, work, text

4. writingnoun

   The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.

   Synonyms:
   document, text, work, handwriting, hand

5. writingnoun

   A work of an author.

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, document, work, text, hand

6. writingnoun

   The style of writing of a person.

   I can't read your writing.

   Synonyms:
   work, hand, handwriting, document, text

7. writingnoun

   Intended for or used in writing.

   a writing table

   Synonyms:
   work, document, handwriting, hand, text

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. writing, authorship, composition, penningnoun

   the act of creating written works

   "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"

   Synonyms:
   theme, constitution, paper, physical composition, penning, composition, written material, typography, committal to writing, paternity, make-up, composing, authorship, makeup, piece, piece of writing, piece of music, musical composition, report, opus

2. writing, written material, piece of writingnoun

   the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

   "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

   Synonyms:
   composition, committal to writing, piece of writing, authorship, penning, written material

3. writingnoun

   (usually plural) the collected work of an author

   "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"

   Synonyms:
   composition, committal to writing, piece of writing, authorship, penning, written material

4. writingnoun

   letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language

   "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"

   Synonyms:
   composition, committal to writing, piece of writing, authorship, penning, written material

5. writing, committal to writingnoun

   the activity of putting something in written form

   "she did the thinking while he did the writing"

   Synonyms:
   composition, committal to writing, piece of writing, authorship, penning, written material

Matched Categories

1. • Oeuvre
   • Verbal Creation
   • Written Communication

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. writingnoun

   Synonyms:
   chirography, caligraphy, penmanship

2. writingnoun

   Synonyms:
   document, instrument

3. writingnoun

   Synonyms:
   book, work, publication, lucubration, pamphlet, piece, literary production

4. writingnoun

   Synonyms:
   inscription, title

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. writingnoun

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, chirography, penmanship, hand, calligraphy, document, writ, indenture, debenture, certificate, charter, holograph, inscription, superscription, subscription

   Associated words:
   graphology, agraphia, graphomania, cacoëthes scribendi, cursive, uncial, clerical, stylus, planchette, scotograph script, literary, cacography

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "writing":

   written, write, drafting, writes, handwriting, wrote, story, editor, typing, editorial, écrit, literary, clerical, writable

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2. Michael Kelly:

   I watched the GOP debate ... and it was madness. I was blown away, and I keep thinking to myself: Wow, if Beau Willimon and the writing staff had a character like Donald Trump on our show -- if we had put a character out there, not named him Donald Trump, and that was someone who was legitimately running for office on our show, I think people would accuse us of jumping the shark.

3. Jackie Collins:

   A vicious hit, a vengeful enemy, a drug addled Colombian club owner and a sex crazed Italian family... the ever powerful Lucky Santangelo has to deal with them all. i like writing something that's going to make people laugh, but also turn them on at the same time.

4. E. B. White:

   Shocking writing is like murder: the questions the jury must decide are the questions of motive and intent.

5. Lee Iacocca:

   The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.