Synonyms of password

password

noun

ˈpas-ˌwərd 

as in word

a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard

the password for the all-night rave will be changed next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• word
• countersign
• sign
• watchword
• signal
• indication
• shibboleth
• parole
• hint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of password

United say a small number of season-ticket holders are passing on their usernames and passwords to friends, who then make applications from their account. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The Chick-fil-A security team has already reset account passwords, meaning that impacted customers would update their password as soon as is possible. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Change passwords for banking, shopping and other sensitive accounts that were saved on the affected Mac. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Businesses use it generally for employee login verification, password resets, remote access authentication and to allow privileged access. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 July 2026