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Definitions

cursive

[kur-siv] / ˈkɜr sɪv /
ADJECTIVE
easy
Synonyms
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comfortable effortless peaceful pleasant quiet secure slow smooth soft successful
WEAK
at ease calm carefree comfy commodious composed content contented cozy cushy easeful flowing fluent forthright gentle in clover languid light mild moderate prosperous running satisfied serene snug spontaneous substantial temperate thriving tranquil
Antonyms
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clamorous loud noisy
WEAK
unleisurely unrelaxed
ADJECTIVE
effortless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
offhand painless uncomplicated
WEAK
child's play duck soup facile flowing fluent light no problem no sweat picnic piece of cake royal running simple smooth snap undemanding untroublesome
Antonyms
WEAK
complicated demanding difficult effortful hard labored
ADJECTIVE
flowing
Synonyms
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falling rolling running sinuous streaming tidal
STRONG
brimming flooded fluid full issuing liquefied liquid overrun rich rippling rushing smooth spouting sweeping teeming
WEAK
continuous easy fluent fluidic pouring out prolific unbroken uninterrupted
Antonyms
STRONG
empty needy solid
WEAK
trickling
ADJECTIVE
fluent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eloquent persuasive talkative vocal
WEAK
chatty cogent copious declamatory disputatious easy effortless effusive facile flowing garrulous glib liquid loquacious mellifluent mellifluous natural prompt quick ready running silver-tongued smooth smooth-spoken verbose voluble well-versed wordy
Antonyms
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quiet
WEAK
effortful hesitant inarticulate unfluent unprepared
ADJECTIVE
running
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constant functioning working
STRONG
active dynamic executing going live moving operative proceeding producing smooth
WEAK
alive easy effortless fluent in action in operation in succession incessant perpetual together unbroken unceasing uninterrupted
Antonyms
STRONG
apathetic immobile inactive unexciting
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broken discontinuous intermittent occasional

Example Sentences

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Some of the detectives’ notes had been written in cursive, which she helped translate for her younger teammates.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Her legal team argued that the way Cathay Home has styled the word "Swift" in its branding closely resembled the singer's trademarked cursive signature.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

This feels important enough to warrant a metaphor, yet too complicated to be summed up by any single letter—even a cursive capital G, if those still exist.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

It tasted like something you might find in a glass bottle at a café where the music is low, the lighting flattering, and the smoothie menu handwritten in cursive.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

It’s the only paper written in casual printing rather than the formal cursive of a school assignment, and the handwriting is tiny.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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