paperbacked

3.5

Bound with a thin paper cover rather than a hard cover

adjective
/ˈpeɪpərˌbækt/

: en tapa blanda

The paperbacked edition is much cheaper than the hardcover version.

Examples

She prefers paperbacked novels because they are lightweight and easy to carry around.
The paperbacked edition is much cheaper than the hardcover version.
In the library, the paperbacked copies are usually found on a separate shelf.
I prefer paperbacked books for their portability.
The library has many paperbacked novels on its shelves.
She prefers paperbacked novels because they are lightweight and easy to carry around.
In the library, the paperbacked copies are usually found on a separate shelf.

Synonyms

softcover

vspaperbacked

1 3.2

Having a soft, flexible cover like a paperback book

focuses on sturdy thick paper or cardstock binding rather than general softness

paperback

vspaperbacked

1.6

Of a book, having a soft paper cover rather than a hard cover

describes being bound that way rather than naming the cover material

Antonyms

hardbound

1 3.5

A book with a hard cover that protects the pages

How Durable

hardbound

1 3.5

paperbacked

3.5

unbound

1 6.4

Surface Forms

paperbacked positive

Morphology

paperbacked = paperback (transparent) = paper + back + ed

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ed' to the clear compound 'paperback', yielding 'having a paperback binding'.

Etymology

Paperbacked comes from the simple parts paper and back, which together name a book with a 'paper' cover instead of a hard one. So, paperbacked means a book that has a soft, flexible paper cover, making it lighter and often cheaper.