paper
The word “paper” has 2 syllables: pa-per
It's pronounced as /ˈpeɪ.pɚ/
What is synonym and antonym for paper?
In the thesaurus, “paper” has 25 synonyms and 2 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for paper along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for paper
- article
- book
- card
- composition
- daily
- document
- essay
- form
- formal
- journal
- magazine
- news
- newspaper
- nominal
- note
- pad
- periodical
- poster
- report
- script
- sheet
- stationery
- study
- titular
- weekly
Antonyms for paper
- real
- true
Meanings of paper
- noun
- A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
- A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).
- Wallpaper.
- Wrapping paper.
- (rock paper scissors) An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors. It loses to lizard and beats Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
- A written document, generally shorter than a book (white paper, term paper), in particular one written for the Government.
- A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal (as a journal article or the manuscript for one) or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting (such as a conference, workshop, or symposium).
- A scholastic essay.
- A set of examination questions to be answered at one session.
- Money.
- A university course.
- A paper packet containing a quantity of items.
- A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application.
- A substance resembling paper secreted by certain invertebrates as protection for their nests and eggs.
- Free passes of admission to a theatre, etc.
- (by extension) The people admitted by free passes.
- verb
- To apply paper to.
- To document; to memorialize.
- To fill (a theatre or other paid event) with complimentary seats.
- To submit official papers to (a law court, etc.).
- To give public notice (typically by displaying posters) that a person is wanted by the police or other authority.
- To sandpaper.
- To enfold in paper.
- To paste the endpapers and flyleaves at the beginning and end of a book before fitting it into its covers.
- adjective
- Made of paper.
- Insubstantial (from the weakness of common paper).
- Planned (from plans being drawn up on paper).
- Having a title that is merely official, or given by courtesy or convention.
Example Sentences
- She folded the paper into a beautiful origami crane.
- The teacher asked the students to submit their paper by Friday.
- He ran out of paper while printing his report.
- She used colorful paper to wrap the birthday gift.
- They read the morning paper over breakfast every day.
On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to paper, such as: article, book, card, composition, daily, document, essay.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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