Bulletin — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈbu̇-lə-tᵊn/ bul·le·tin

Meaning & Definition of Bulletin

Bulletin (noun)

  1. a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source; specifically, a brief news item intended for immediate publication or broadcast
  2. periodical; especially, the organ of an institution or association

Bulletin (verb)

  1. to make public by bulletin

Bulletin (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a publication that appears at regular intervals

    "picks up a church bulletin every Sunday after Mass"

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

  2. a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest

    "I signed up to receive the free financial bulletin daily in my in-box"

    similar: ad, advert (chiefly British), advertisement, announcement, communiqué, notice, notification, posting, release
    related: broadside, brochure, circular, flyer, fly sheet, gazette (British), handbill, handout, bill, billboard, placard, playbill, poster, show bill, sign, broadcast, cablecast, newscast, telecast, advertising, billing, blurb, come-on, commercial, message, pitch, plugola, spot, word, communication, dispatch, report, annunciation, declaration, edict, proclamation, promulgation, pronouncement, pronunciamento, rescript, signification, ballyhoo, boost, buildup, campaign, plug, promo, promotion, propaganda, publicity

Bulletin (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in bill, gazette

    similar: bill, billboard, gazette (chiefly British), bark, call (off or out), cry, knell, ring, toll, advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blaze, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate, flash, give out, herald, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, release, sound, trumpet, blurb, feature, pitch, plug, promote, puff, disseminate, spread, disclose, divulge, introduce, kithe (chiefly Scottish), manifest, report, reveal, show, advise, apprise, hand down, inform, notify, communicate, impart, intimate
    opposite: conceal, hush (up), silence, suppress, withhold, recall, recant, retract, revoke

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Bulletin

The most common words with a similar meaning to Bulletin:

Chiefly British: advert, gazette
Chiefly Scottish: kithe
book, diurnal, journal, mag, magazine, newspaper, organ, paper, periodical, rag, review, serial, zine, ad, advertisement, announcement, communiqué, notice, notification, posting, release, bill, billboard, bark, call (off or out), cry, knell, ring, toll, advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blaze, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate, flash, give out

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Bulletin

Words with the opposite meaning of Bulletin:

conceal, hush (up), silence, suppress, withhold, recall, recant, retract, revoke

Related Words for Bulletin

annual, bimonthly, biweekly, daily, monthly, quarterly, semimonthly, semiweekly, triweekly, weekly, yearbook, digest, little magazine, fanzine, pictorial, slick, broadside, edition, extra, sheet, supplement, tab, tabloid, newsletter, newsmagazine, newsweekly, brochure, circular, flyer, fly sheet

Word Forms of Bulletin

Inflections: bulletined, bulletining, bulletins

Origin & Etymology of Bulletin

French, from Middle French, from bullette seal, notice, diminutive of bulle seal, from Medieval Latin bulla

First known use: 1765

Words & Phrases Containing Bulletin

bulletin board, all-points bulletin

Frequently Asked Questions about Bulletin

What does "Bulletin" mean?

"Bulletin" means a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source; specifically, a brief news item intended for immediate publication or broadcast. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source; specifically, a brief news item intended for immediate publication or broadcast. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Bulletin"?

Other words for "Bulletin" include book, diurnal, gazette, journal, mag, magazine, newspaper and organ. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Bulletin" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Bulletin"?

There are 141 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Bulletin". Common alternatives include book, diurnal, gazette, journal, mag, magazine, newspaper, organ, paper and periodical.

What is the opposite of "Bulletin"?

Antonyms of "Bulletin" include conceal, hush (up), silence, suppress, withhold, recall, recant and retract.

How do you use "Bulletin" in a sentence?

Examples of "Bulletin" in a sentence: "picks up a church bulletin every Sunday after Mass"; "I signed up to receive the free financial bulletin daily in my in-box".

Is "Bulletin" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Bulletin" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Bulletin"?

"Bulletin" is pronounced /ˈbu̇-lə-tᵊn/ and divided into syllables as bul·le·tin.

What is the origin of the word "Bulletin"?

"Bulletin" comes from French, from Middle French, from bullette seal, notice, diminutive of bulle seal, from Medieval Latin bulla. First known use: 1765.