Synonyms of dough

dough

noun

ˈdō 

as in money

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

didn't have to spend a lot of dough for a new stereo

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dough

That’s a lot of dough being poured into stopping certain Californians from voting. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

In the early days, the two cousins spent countless early mornings mixing cookie dough, late nights scrubbing kitchens, and weekends wondering whether the business would survive another week. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Birdie sat at the little table by the sliding glass door and watched her work the dough forward and back, her shirtsleeves rolled above her elbows, an apron covering her denim skirt. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

After an overnight rest in the refrigerator, the dough is rolled, filled, sliced, and baked in muffin tins, whose individual cups catch any drips from the bubbling filling to create the signature crisp, sticky bottoms and dramatic spirals. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026