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
• bill
• jack
• finances
• money order
• paper money
• mint
• promissory note
• dime
• draft
• folding money
• wealth
• pittance
• treasure
• bankroll
• riches
• means
• note
• abundance
• peanuts
• wad
• chump change
• bomb
• roll
• opulence
• pot
• pile
• shoestring
• fortune
• dead presidents
• 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

Japan’s top currency official, Atsushi Mimura, said authorities would respond to foreign-exchange moves in coordination with monetary policy. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

The heir to the company SIPCA, which makes inks used in printing currency, Maurice died at 68 in 2019 while on holiday in Saint Tropez. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

If investors increasingly migrate to other funding currencies such as the euro, that could reshape positioning across major FX markets. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

The Bank of Japan (BOJ), meanwhile, has maintained interest rates at relatively low levels, which makes the yen less appealing for investors, further eroding the value of the currency. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026