Synonyms for

Document

Verb / ˈdɑ:kjʌment / / ˈdɑ:kju:ment / Another word for document — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A document is a written or printed paper that gives information or proof of something.

Synonyms & similar words

textfile writtendocument papers record paper certificate file instrument writing evidence testimony proof deed memo report dispatch message communication note memorandum outline summary synopsis

Synonyms by register

Formal

record register certify authenticate

Informal

write down jot down note log

Literary

scribe inscribe chronicle

Antonyms

obliterate destroy erase annihilate confound

Common collocations

  • official document
  • legal document
  • important document
  • submit a document
  • sign a document
  • draft a document
  • original document
  • supporting document

Word family

noun document
verb document
adjective documentary
adverb documentarily

Usage note

As a verb, 'document' often implies providing evidence or proof. Be mindful of the register; 'record' or 'register' are more formal than 'write down'.

Example sentences

  1. I need to print a document for my homework.
  2. The lawyer prepared a legal document for his client.
  3. The document stated that the product was out of stock.
  4. He lost his passport and all his important documents.
  5. The teacher asked us to submit our documents before the deadline.

Quotes

  • The document is always more important than the message it may contain. - Jean-Luc Godard
  • The printed page conveys information and commitment, and requires active involvement. Television conveys emotion and experience, and it's very limited in what it can do logically. It's an existential experience - there and then gone. - Bill Moyers
  • I have a photographic memory for documents. - Robert Ludlum

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