cacography

ca·cog·ra·phy  (k-kgr-f)

n.

1. Bad handwriting.

2. Bad spelling.

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caco·graphic (kk-grfk) adj.

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cacography

1. bad handwriting. Cf. calligraphy.
2. the possession of poor spelling skills. See also orthography. — cacographer, n. — cacographic, cacographical, adj.

See also: Writing

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the practice or defect of incorrect spelling. — cacographer, n. — cacographic, cacographical, adj.

See also: Spelling

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cacography - poor handwriting scrawl, scribble, scratch handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible" chicken scratch - cramped or illegible handwriting squiggle - an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"