Synonyms & related words for italic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of italic — including typeface, font, cursive, longhand, calligraphic, majuscule. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to italic

Explore words related to italic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include italicization, italicize, sanserif, boldface, cursively, serifs, serifed, extrabold. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for italic

Common synonyms for italic include typeface, font, cursive, longhand, calligraphic, majuscule, chirographic, roman — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does italic come from?

The word italic breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ital-, from Latin italia (“Italy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.