bulleted

IPA/ˈbʊlɪtɪd/
IPA/ˈbʊlɪtɪd/

bulleted — adjective

  • bulletedpositive
  • more bulletedcomparative
  • most bulletedsuperlative

1. used to describe a list or an item that is marked with a small symbol (such as •

1.adjectiveB1
Definition

used to describe a list or an item that is marked with a small symbol (such as • or -) before each entry, so that the separate points are easy to read.

Example

Arjun used a bulleted list to organise the key points for his team meeting.

collocation: bulleted list — always followed by a noun

The presentation slides contained three bulleted items under each heading.

Common collocations
  • bulleted list
  • bulleted item
  • bulleted notes
  • bulleted format
Synonyms
  • itemised

    focuses on listing things one by one; does not specifically mean with bullet symbols

  • listed

    broader meaning — any items in a sequence, not necessarily marked with bullet points

Antonyms
  • numbered

    uses ordered numerals (1, 2, 3…) instead of symbols, usually to show a sequence or priority

Grammar Patterns

bulleted + noun (list, item, notes, format)

Usage Note

Attributive only — this adjective must appear directly before a noun such as list, item, notes, or format. It cannot be used alone (❌ 'The list is bulleted') or after a linking verb (❌ 'His notes were bulleted').

Common Mistakes

I bulleted the information in my notebook.
I wrote the information as a bulleted list in my notebook.
'bulleted' is an adjective, not a past-tense verb form.

Word family

  • bullet
    nounB1
  • bullet point
    nounB1

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

All four describe information organised as separate entries, but they differ in format and purpose. A bulleted list uses a small symbol (•, -, *) before each point and is typically used for items of equal weight — there is no rank or order. A numbered list uses digits (1, 2, 3…) and is chosen when sequence or priority matters, such as step-by-step instructions. An itemised list focuses on breaking information into individual entries (often with costs or details) but does not specify the marker used. Listed is the broadest term — any series of separate items, whether bulleted, numbered, or simply separated by commas, counts as listed. For example: 'Please prepare a bulleted list of questions for the guest speaker' (no order needed), but 'Follow the numbered steps in the manual' (sequence required).

bulleted ↗itemisedlisted ↗numbered ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Phrases

  • present as a bulleted list
  • turn into a bulleted list
  • in bulleted format

Etymology

FrenchEnglish

From 'bullet' (the typographical symbol •, which itself comes from French 'boulette' meaning 'small ball') plus the adjective suffix '-ed' meaning 'having or characterised by'. The computing sense of 'bullet' as a text marker dates back to the 1980s with the rise of word-processing software.