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tabloid Synonyms

Another word for tabloid

Choosing another word for tabloid depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard broadsheet, typically popular in style and dominated by bold headlines, photographs, and sensational stories.

Usage Example

"She flipped through a celebrity scandal sheet while waiting in line at the grocery store."

Strong
scandal sheet
rag

• adjective (Context 2)

Relating to or characteristic of tabloid newspapers, especially in being sensationalist, lurid, or focused on celebrity gossip.

Usage Example

"The mayor refused to dignify the sensationalist rumors with an official press statement."

Strongest
sensationalist
Strong
lurid
gossipy
scandalous

• noun (Context 3)

A compressed pill or small tablet of medicine (originally a registered trademark).

Usage Example

"The nineteenth-century physician prescribed a daily tablet of quinine for the fever."

Strongest
tablet
pill
Strong
lozenge
capsule

Opposites of tabloid

The opposite of tabloid shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

broadsheet
highbrow
objective
See all opposites of tabloid

• Nearby Words

tablespoonful
tablet
tableware
tabloid
taboo
tabor
tabular

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Tabloid. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/tabloid
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