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

Starbucks dropped its holiday merchandise line, and one item in particular is all the rage. —Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025

Instead, take advantage of the huge sale over at Pottery Barn, where thousands of items have just been marked down for a limited time. —Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025

Since then the company has expanded into the creation of a variety of leather goods, jewelry, pet products, knives and other items, and also entered the hospitality space, opening an eponymous hotel in 2019. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025

Rust spots on stainless steel are usually from leaving metal items (like steel wool pads or pots and pans) sitting in the sink. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025