Synonyms of paper

paper 1 of 2

noun

ˈpā-pər 

1

as in document

a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it

handed in the correct papers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• document
• form
• sheet
• blank
• filing
• instrument
• writ

2

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals

we get the paper every morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• newspaper
• journal
• periodical
• book
• magazine
• bulletin
• gazette
• organ
• rag
• mag
• zine
• review
• serial
• newsletter
• yearbook
• edition
• sheet
• weekly
• daily
• tabloid
• diurnal
• quarterly
• monthly
• annual
• bimonthly
• little magazine
• pictorial
• digest
• fanzine
• biweekly
• semiweekly
• triweekly
• supplement
• semimonthly
• tab
• newsmagazine
• extra
• broadside
• slick
• newsweekly

3

as in article

a short piece of writing done as a school exercise

write a paper about your favorite author

Synonyms & Similar Words

• article
• essay
• composition
• story
• theme

4

as in essay

a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view

the papers written by the Founding Fathers urging adoption of the federal constitution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• article
• essay
• composition
• theme
• dissertation
• thesis
• editorial
• column
• report
• treatise
• study
• feature
• commentary
• review
• discussion
• discourse
• write-up
• causerie
• tract
• exposition
• prolegomenon

paper

2 of 2

adjective

as in titular

being something in name or form only

there's a paper boycott of that company's products that nobody seems to be honoring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• titular
• nominal
• formal
• supposed
• virtual
• phantom
• evident
• presumed
• seeming
• so-called
• assumed
• ostensible
• apparent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real
• true
• actual

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paper

Noun

The discovery is particular exciting for Sara Ruane, the Associate Curator of Herpetology at the Field Museum in Chicago and senior author of a paper describing the species published the journal Zootaxa. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

All of these texts have been printed and laid-out in shots that showcase the variety of fonts and paper stocks used. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed. — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022

Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non-paper options. — Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 31 May 2022

Phrases Containing paper

• paper over