scrawly
Hard to read
Scrawly describes handwriting or marks that are messy, irregular, and hard to read—the kind of careless script produced when writing too fast or with unsteady hands.
His scrawly signature was barely legible.
The word suggests lines that wander, letters that vary in size, and an overall lack of neatness.
Cannot be read
- indecipherableImpossible to understand
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
- messyLacking order or neatness
- smudgedBlurred by contact
blurred · faint · garbled · jumbled · cryptic · unclear · sloppy · squiggly
Done with excessive speed
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
- quickMoving with speed
- scribbledWrote messily, quickly
- jottedWrote down hastily
frantic · careless · slapdash · haphazard · slipshod · imprecise · sketchy · rough
Colored wax stick
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- finger-paintThick paint applied directly
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
learning · beginner · elementary · playful · innocent · chalkboard · worksheet · tracing
Showing feelings outwardly
- gesturalRelating to body movements
- looseNot firmly secured
- freehandDrawn without mechanical aids
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
raw · unpolished · spontaneous · organic · irregular · artistic · unconventional · distinctive
illegible
Cannot be read
- indecipherableImpossible to understand
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
- messyLacking order or neatness
smudged · blurred · faint · garbled · jumbled · cryptic · unclear · sloppy · squiggly · spidery
rushed
Done with excessive speed
jotted · frantic · careless · slapdash · haphazard · slipshod · imprecise · sketchy · rough · shorthand
crayon
Colored wax stick
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- finger-paintThick paint applied directly
- wobblyTending to teeter
unsteady · learning · beginner · elementary · playful · innocent · chalkboard · worksheet · tracing · shaky
expressive
Showing feelings outwardly
sketchy · raw · unpolished · spontaneous · organic · irregular · artistic · unconventional · distinctive · personal
scrawlyneat
Orderly, or undiluted
tidy · legible · clear · precise · meticulous
scrawlycontrolled
Kept within limits
clean · steady · smooth · deliberate · crisp
- scrawl outWrite messily and quickly