Synonyms of currency

currency

noun

ˈkər-ən(t)-sē 

as in cash

something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

I prefer to carry only paper currency, as coins are too heavy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cash
• money
• coin
• gold
• bucks
• coinage
• funds
• dollar
• dough
• change
• chips
• loot
• wampum
• legal tender
• shekels
• green
• lucre
• tender
• bread
• pelf
• cabbage
• needful
• long green
• kale
• lolly
• specie
• scratch
• moola
• resources
• wallet
• scrip
• banknote
• greenback
• capital
• jack
• bill
• finances
• money order
• paper money
• mint
• promissory note
• dime
• draft
• folding money
• wealth
• pittance
• treasure
• bankroll
• riches
• means
• abundance
• note
• peanuts
• wad
• chump change
• opulence
• roll
• bomb
• pot
• pile
• shoestring
• dead presidents
• fortune
• check
• big bucks
• earth
• bundle
• mite
• pocket money
• petty cash
• megabucks
• spending money
• pin money
• mad money
• dibs
• boodle
• packet
• wherewithal
• cashier's check
• king's ransom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of currency

Counter space is the currency of a working kitchen, and homeowners are finding a new way to buy more of it without knocking down a wall. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

To protest in the street, to be arrested for attacking a police officer or vandalizing private property, or making a fool of yourself in any of a hundred different ways is valuable currency to anyone seeking status within an activist organization. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Technical skills, including foundational skills, technical currency and role-specific knowledge, are table stakes. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Under the new Florida law, the kiosk operator must issue a full refund to a victim of fraud for their first virtual currency transaction. — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026