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
• titbit
• gossip
• dope
• 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

Look at some of the amazing items stolen in the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 June 2025

United Natural Foods, a wholesale distributor that supplies Whole Foods and other grocers, said earlier this month that a breach of its systems was disrupting its ability to fulfill orders — leaving many stores without certain items. —Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025

The protests have been largely peaceful, though some devolved into violence, with people throwing water bottles, cement, Molotov cocktails and other items at law enforcement officials. —Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

But one food item stood above the rest and captivated the crowd Saturday, June 7. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025