Synonyms of payable

payable

adjective

ˈpā-ə-bəl 

as in unpaid

not yet paid

keep the bills payable separate from the receipts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unpaid
• outstanding
• owed
• owing
• due
• overdue
• unsettled
• mature

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repaid
• cleared
• liquidated
• settled
• paid (off or up)
• prepaid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of payable

Personality stakeholders will receive another $2 million on the first anniversary of closing, payable in up to 1 million WildBrain shares with any balance in cash. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Brin’s 5% one-time surcharge on his wealth would be over $13 billion against a fortune of $276 billion, payable over five years. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Since publication of the New’s initial story, the NYC Transit has instituted a requirement that work orders without payable hours have a note explaining why. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Shortly after, the Mountain Recreation and Conservation Authority imposed a $3 parking fee, payable only in cash, to fund park maintenance. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026