Synonyms and antonyms of General words for information, news and facts in American Thesaurus

information (noun)

knowledge or facts about someone or something

data (noun)

facts or information used for making calculations or decisions: can be followed by a plural verb in scientific English, in which case the singular is datum

datum ()

a singular form of data

news (noun)

information about something that has happened recently

fact (noun)

a piece of true information

detail (noun)

one of many small facts or pieces of information relating to a situation

findings (noun)

information that you discover, or opinions that you form after doing research

A to Z (noun)

all the facts or information about something

report (noun)

a piece of information about an event, that may or may not be true

word (noun)

news or information about someone or something

granular (adjective)

computing granular data or information is broken down into small separate items

takeaway (noun)

an important piece of information to remember from a meeting, presentation, etc.

the 411 (American)

Americanvery informal information about a particular situation

a mine of information (on/about) ()

someone or something that can provide you with a lot of information, gossip, etc.

anecdata (noun)

information that is presented as if it is based on serious research but is in fact based on what someone thinks is true

a stick to beat someone with ()

a piece of information or an argument that can be used for criticizing or punishing someone

a tidbit of news/gossip/information (American)

American a small piece of interesting news or information

background (noun)

information about what has happened in the past that helps you to understand the present situation

bearer (noun)

someone who brings you a particular type of news or information

breakdown (noun)

information that has been separated into different groups

buzz (noun)

informal information that people are talking about that is not official and is not definitely true

case (noun)

a set of facts and arguments that you can state for or against something

chapter and verse ()

full and accurate information about something

clue (noun)

a piece of information that helps explain a situation or provide a solution to a problem

common knowledge (noun)

something that everyone knows

coverage (noun)

information about a range of things, for example in a book or course of education

detail (noun)

information that you provide about yourself, for example your name and address

details (noun)

information

disclosure (noun)

a piece of information that was previously secret

the dope (noun)

informal all the information or latest news about someone or something

entry (noun)

a set of information that is part of a series of things written in a book, list, computer database, etc.

factoid (noun)

a piece of information that becomes accepted as true because it is repeated very often

facts and figures ()

pieces of information about something, rather than opinions or ideas

the first someone hears/knows of something ()

the moment that someone hears/finds out about something new, especially when other people already know about it

food for thought ()

something that makes you think a lot about a particular subject

for someone’s information ()

intended to provide useful information for someone

glad news/tidings ()

news that makes people happy

gleanings (noun)

formal small amounts of information, ideas, or details that you have learned

have news for someone ()

used for telling someone some news, especially bad news

hearsay (noun)

information that you have heard without having any proof that it is true

home truths (noun)

mainly British unpleasant facts or opinions about you that someone tells you

idea (noun)

information or knowledge that you have about something

info (noun)

informal information

information (noun)

providing information

the ins and outs (noun)

informal all the details or facts that you need to know in order to deal with a complicated situation, process, etc.

inside baseball (noun)

Americaninformal information that is too detailed and technical for most people

intricacies (noun)

the complicated parts or details of something such as a system or problem

the last word (noun)

information that everyone considers to be the best

the lowdown (noun)

informal the important or interesting information that you need to know about someone or something

material (noun)

information, ideas, and experiences that you use as the subject of a book, movie, song, etc.

music to your ears ()

something that someone says that you are very pleased to hear

note (noun)

printed information that gives you help or advice on a particular subject

notice (noun)

information or a warning about something that is going to happen

nugget (noun)

a small piece of information or advice that can be useful or important

padding (noun)

unnecessary information that is added to make something such as a speech or piece of writing longer

particular (noun)

formal a detail

particularity (noun)

formal a specific detail

particulars (noun)

information and details about someone or something

poop (noun)

Americaninformal the latest news or information about what is happening

practicalities (noun)

the real facts or details of a situation, rather than ideas or theories

propaganda (noun)

information, especially false information, that a government or organization spreads in order to influence people’s opinions and beliefs

publication (noun)

the process of making information available to the public

public property (noun)

information that is available to everyone and is not secret

raw (adjective)

raw data consists of information, facts, etc. that have not been examined or organized

record (noun)

information kept about something that has happened

result (noun)

a piece of information that is obtained by examining, studying, or calculating something

revelation (noun)

a surprising piece of information

rumor (noun)

unofficial information that may or may not be true

rumour ()

the British spelling of rumor

scoop (noun)

spoken the most recent information about someone or something, especially something personal or private

score (noun)

informal the true facts of a situation

scrap (noun)

a small piece of something such as information or knowledge

signal (noun)

information sent from one thing or person to another using a piece of equipment or an organized system

signal-to-noise ratio (noun)

the amount of useful information that you get from something, compared to the amount that is useless

the skinny on someone/something ()

information about someone or something

someone’s particulars ()

someone’s name, address, etc.

specifics (noun)

the details of something

stock (noun)

an amount of facts, stories, etc. that someone knows

stuff (noun)

informal general information

technicality (noun)

a detail about a particular subject that is understood only by an expert

things (noun)

a fact or a condition related to a particular situation, activity, person, etc.

tidbit (noun)

American a small piece of food

tidings (noun)

an old word meaning “news”

titbit ()

the British spelling of tidbit

traffic (noun)

the information that passes through a communications system

trivia (noun)

facts about subjects such as sports, history, movies, or television programs that people use to answer questions in a game

what’s what ()

the important facts that you should understand about a situation

whisper (noun)

mainly literary something that someone says that may or may not be true