Definitions
- Describing a messy or illegible handwriting. - Referring to writing something quickly and carelessly. - Talking about writing something in a hurry or without much thought.
- Describing a hasty or careless handwriting. - Referring to writing something quickly and without much attention to detail. - Talking about writing something in a rough or draft form.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve writing or drawing something by hand.
- 2Both can be done quickly and without much attention to detail.
- 3Both can be used to describe messy or illegible handwriting.
- 4Both can be used to describe a rough or draft form of writing or drawing.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Scrawl is messier and more illegible than scribble.
- 2Purpose: Scrawl often implies a lack of care or attention, while scribble can be used to describe a quick and rough draft of something.
- 3Tool: Scrawl is often associated with using a pen or marker, while scribble can be done with various writing or drawing tools.
- 4Connotation: Scrawl can have a negative connotation of being lazy or careless, while scribble can be neutral or even positive in certain contexts.
- 5Usage: Scrawl is less common than scribble in everyday language.
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Remember this!
Scrawl and scribble are both words that describe messy or illegible handwriting or a rough form of writing or drawing. However, scrawl is messier and more illegible than scribble, and it often implies a lack of care or attention. On the other hand, scribble can be used to describe a quick and rough draft of something and can be done with various writing or drawing tools.
