NEWSY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

newsy

adjective

ˈnü-zē

Definition of newsy next

as in colloquial

having the style and content of everyday conversation a newsy TV program covering the local scene

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Recent Examples of newsy Some are very newsy, facts-oriented and straight-faced. —

Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026 That brings us to the second newsy nugget of the morning. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025 This busy, newsy week has gone by fast! —

Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 In one of the newsier moments of the fest, UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said ministers are prepared to legislate if YouTube declines to properly promote public service content. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newsy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsy

Adjective

Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.

— Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026

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Adjective

In Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire, Finlay faces the disappearance of her gossipy neighbor, Stacey Pickens, after the two have an altercation.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
There's cynic Kate (Fey) and her golden retriever husband Jack (Forte), even more cynical and gossipy Danny (Domingo) and his urbane husband Claude (Marco Calvani), Nick's aggrieved ex-wife Anne and his very pregnant girlfriend Ginny.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026