Synonyms of item

item

noun

ˈī-təm 

1

as in thing

a separate part in a list, account, or series

they remembered to buy all the items on their grocery list except cereal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thing
• stuff
• detail
• particular
• point
• object
• article
• element
• component
• member
• feature
• section
• ingredient
• factor
• piece
• portion
• characteristic
• segment
• particle
• constituent
• belonging
• division
• partition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compound
• aggregate
• whole
• total
• sum
• composite
• entirety
• conglomerate
• summation
• totality

2

as in information

a report of recent events or facts not previously known

our next item is about the blizzard blanketing the East Coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• information
• news
• info
• story
• announcement
• message
• advice(s)
• rumor
• gen
• word
• tidings
• intelligence
• uncos
• dispatch
• tip
• bulletin
• communication
• tidbit
• tale
• feedback
• correspondence
• 411
• scoop
• reportage
• dope
• gossip
• lowdown
• tattle
• propaganda
• disinformation

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun item contrast with its synonyms?

The words detail and particular are common synonyms of item. While all three words mean "one of the distinct parts of a whole," item applies to each thing specified separately in a list or in a group of things that might be listed or enumerated.

every item on the list

When might detail be a better fit than item?

The synonyms detail and item are sometimes interchangeable, but detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process.

leave the details to others

When would particular be a good substitute for item?

Although the words particular and item have much in common, particular stresses the smallness, singleness, and especially the concreteness of a detail or item.

a description that included few particulars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of item

Defense lawyers also scrutinized the handling of evidence collected from the home where Eric Richins died, including phones, THC gummies and items mapped during a 3D scan of the residence. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026

Employees then sort through them, manually tag individual items with a price sticker and display them in a bin of similar products for customers to sift through. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

What new chicken menu items are coming to Taco Bell? —Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026

Flexible plastics and small items, such as chip bags, straws and foam packaging, which often cannot be processed through standard recycling systems. —Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026