scribbled
Jotted down carelessly
Scribbled is the past tense of scribble—to write hastily or carelessly, producing messy or illegible marks.
A scribbled note was dashed off without attention to neatness: She scribbled down the phone number on a napkin.
Scribbled can also describe meaningless marks made by children or in idle moments: The margins were covered in scribbled doodles.
Done with excessive speed
scrawled · cursory · fleeting · impulsive · urgent · last-minute · spontaneous · offhand
Wrote in messy haste
- illegibleCannot be read
- untidyLacking neatness or order
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- smudgedBlurred by contact
blurred · chaotic · disorganized · cramped · crooked · overlapping · scratchy · uneven
Drew without purpose
- jottedWrote down hastily
- sketchedDrew roughly, briefly
- notedFamous or observed
- handwrittenWritten by hand
penciled · inked · marginalia · shorthand · scratched · drafted · annotated · underlined
Bound sheets for writing
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- marginEdge of a page
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
postcard · sticky-note · chalkboard · whiteboard · notebook · diary · journal · ledger
rushed
Done with excessive speed
jotted · scrawled · cursory · fleeting · impulsive · urgent · last-minute · spontaneous · offhand · careless
scrawled
Wrote in messy haste
smudged · blurred · chaotic · disorganized · cramped · crooked · overlapping · scratchy · uneven · faint
doodled
Drew without purpose
handwritten · penciled · inked · marginalia · shorthand · scratched · drafted · annotated · underlined · circled
notepad
Bound sheets for writing
receipt · postcard · sticky-note · chalkboard · whiteboard · notebook · diary · journal · ledger · manuscript
scribble, scribbling, scribbles, scribbler, scribbly, scribblings