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Cacography is bad handwriting or poor penmanship. It comes from Greek words meaning "bad" and "writing," and its opposite is the beautiful, artsy "calligraphy." From messy scribbles to chicken-scratch notes, cacography keeps us humble about our writing skills.

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October 03, 2025

cacography

[ kuh-kog-ruh-fee ] noun

bad handwriting; poor penmanship

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