English
Etymology
Greek κακ�� (kakos, bad) + γ�α�ο� (graphos, writing). Believed to have been introduced in the late sixteenth century, with the emergence of printing technologies and standard lexicon, the need for orthographic spelling was mandatory as opposed to the prior method of spelling upon personal preference.
Noun
cacography
- Bad spelling.
- Bad handwriting.
- The act of exhibiting these traits
Synonyms
crabbed
cramped
faint
hieroglyphic
illegible
indecipherable
indistinct
obscure
scrawled
unclear
undecipherable
unintelligible
unreadable
Antonyms
calligraphy
chirography
longhand
orthography
penmanship
Usage notes
seldom spoken
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