Synonyms of paid

paid 1 of 2

adjective

as in expensive

Related Words

• expensive
• high
• costly
• dear

Dissimilar Words

• free
• complimentary
• gratuitous
• nominal
• donated
• gratis
• costless
• given
• bestowed

paid

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pay

1

as in compensated

to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received

we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compensated
• reimbursed
• repaid
• refunded
• remunerated
• recompensed
• prepaid
• paid up
• remitted
• paid off
• requited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffed

2

as in met

to give what is owed for

you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• met
• settled
• balanced
• cleared
• discharged
• stood
• paid up
• liquidated
• paid off
• sprang (for)
• quit
• recompensed
• footed
• anted (up)
• ponied up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiated

3

as in spent

to hand over or use up in payment

rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• gave
• disbursed
• expended
• laid out
• outlaid
• dropped
• forked (over, out, or up)
• shelled out
• lavished
• wasted
• rained
• squandered
• threw away
• dissipated
• ran through
• frittered (away)
• blew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saved
• earned
• made
• secured
• realized
• acquired
• won
• laid up
• procured
• gained
• hoarded
• cached
• garnered

4

as in yielded

to produce as revenue

an investment paying six percent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yielded
• provided
• returned
• gave
• bore
• supplied
• furnished
• afforded
• brought in
• netted
• paid off

5

as in hired

to provide with a paying job

pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hired
• employed
• recruited
• engaged
• placed
• retained
• signed (up or on)
• enlisted
• assumed
• laid on
• feed
• took on
• rehired
• subcontracted
• reemployed
• contracted
• promoted
• jobbed
• partnered
• apprenticed
• upgraded
• reengaged
• kept (on)
• scouted
• advanced
• headhunted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• fired
• canned
• sacked
• laid off
• axed
• locked out
• furloughed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paid

Adjective

The Ambassador Premier program is a pre-paid, automatic replenishing program. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Verb

Hugh Son Investment bankers were paid $500 million for the privilege of taking SpaceX public last month, with leads Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley getting the biggest shares at about $100 million each. — Hugh Son,laya Neelakandan,leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Pimentel’s analysis does factor in gratuities which are paid to roles that support guest services, such as cabin stewards, waiters in the dining room and others. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Phrases Containing paid

• put paid to