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Paperback vs Softbound - What's the difference?

paperback | softbound | Synonyms |

Softbound is a synonym of paperback.



In of a book terms the difference between paperback and softbound

is that paperback is having flexible binding while softbound is with a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover.

As a noun paperback

is a book with flexible binding.

paperback

English

(wikipedia paperback)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A book with flexible binding.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a book) Having flexible binding.

    • Synonyms

    * paperbacked, paperbound, softcovered

    See also

    * hardback

    softbound

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a book) With a cover of flexible paper rather than a rigid cardboard cover.

    • Synonyms

    * paperback

    Antonyms

    * hardback * hardcovered