missive
missive — noun
- missivesingular
- missivesplural
1. a written message that one person sends to another, usually in formal language a
a written message that one person sends to another, usually in formal language and often several pages long
Tariq received a long missive from the city council about the new building rules.
Mira sat down at her desk and read the missive from her grandfather twice.
The ambassador's missive to the foreign ministry filled six pages.
A missive from the palace arrived early that morning, sealed with red wax.
Ezra handed the missive to his lawyer without saying a single word.
- letter
the everyday equivalent; neutral in register, can be casual or formal
- dispatch
more urgent and typically military, diplomatic, or journalistic
- epistle
even more literary or archaic; often used humorously today
- communiqué
strictly official, usually a public statement from a government or organisation
用法筆記
Used mainly in formal or literary writing. In everyday conversation, speakers would simply say 'letter' or 'message'.