Synonyms of paying

paying 1 of 3

adjective

as in profitable

yielding a profit

finally found a paying job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• profitable
• lucrative
• worthwhile
• economic
• gainful
• remunerative
• beneficial
• juicy
• moneymaking
• money-spinning
• rewarding
• fat
• favorable
• useful
• advantageous
• bankable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unprofitable
• unfavorable
• disadvantageous

paying

2 of 3

noun

as in payment

the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services

the actual shopping was quick, but with the long lines, paying for the stuff seemed to take forever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• payment
• giving
• compensation
• remittance
• repayment
• remuneration
• disbursement
• rendering
• remitment
• reimbursement
• tendering
• prepayment
• overpayment
• paying up
• paying off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonpayment
• underpayment

paying

3 of 3

verb

present participle of pay

1

as in compensating

to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received

we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compensating
• repaying
• reimbursing
• refunding
• remunerating
• recompensing
• remitting
• prepaying
• paying off
• paying up
• requiting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffing

2

as in meeting

to give what is owed for

you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meeting
• balancing
• settling
• standing
• discharging
• clearing
• paying off
• liquidating
• footing
• quitting
• springing (for)
• recompensing
• paying up
• ponying up
• anteing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiating

3

as in spending

to hand over or use up in payment

rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spending
• giving
• disbursing
• expending
• laying out
• dropping
• outlaying
• shelling out
• wasting
• forking (over, out, or up)
• lavishing
• squandering
• raining
• blowing
• running through
• dissipating
• throwing away
• frittering (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saving
• making
• earning
• acquiring
• securing
• realizing
• gaining
• procuring
• winning
• hoarding
• laying up
• caching
• garnering

4

as in giving

to produce as revenue

an investment paying six percent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• giving
• yielding
• returning
• providing
• supplying
• bearing
• affording
• furnishing
• bringing in
• netting
• paying off

5

as in employing

to provide with a paying job

pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employing
• hiring
• recruiting
• placing
• retaining
• engaging
• assuming
• enlisting
• signing (up or on)
• taking on
• feeing
• laying on
• jobbing
• promoting
• contracting
• partnering
• subcontracting
• upgrading
• rehiring
• reemploying
• apprenticing
• keeping (on)
• reengaging
• scouting
• advancing
• headhunting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissing
• discharging
• firing
• sacking
• canning
• axing
• laying off
• locking out
• furloughing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paying

Adjective

Biancardi said under the Indiana state code, the council can appoint one of its members in a non-paying, ex officio capacity to oversee the clerk-treasurer’s office. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

The feature arrives weeks after Google started reducing the default storage for non-paying accounts from 15GB to just 5GB in some regions. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026

All roles are open and non-paying. — Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026

The idea is to remove non-paying riders, often who are homeless, mentally ill or taking illicit drugs, from the system. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026

Customers will still be able to preload $35 for unlimited seven-day travel onto an OMNY card — riding free after paying for 12 trips in any seven-day period — though pre-paying is not required for the unlimited rides. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026

Under Niccol, Starbucks has brought back its tradition of baristas doodling on cups in Sharpie pens; reinstated self-serve milk and sugar stations; cut 30% of the food and drink menu; ended its open-bathroom policy for non-paying customers; and laid off 1,100 corporate employees in February. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount. — Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Noun

In April, the SPLC was charged as an organization with bank fraud and money laundering offenses related to its paying of informants to infiltrate hate groups. — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The affordability crisis extends to healthcare, housing, and access to good paying jobs. — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

The survey shows who will be doing more of the paying. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

And many of the jobs that were created are part-time or low paying. — Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026

Is your job one of the highest paying in Kentucky? — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Mar. 2026

The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026

Balanced growth, roads and other infrastructure, continuing a positive approach to economic development, attracting industry and high paying jobs. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025

Notably, Ditto is the best paying of the three, but doesn’t accept freelancers from California, Massachusetts and New Jersey. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025

Verb

Marks said the poor, women and people of color are paying the cost of cash bail with more than money. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Some visitors say paying respects at Yasukuni carries a spiritual meaning that should not be equated with endorsing war. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

There's no benefit to paying for a higher level of gas if your car runs on regular. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Michael Reaves / Getty Images The Ghost Players have visited 28 countries and dozens of states, Rahe said, mostly by paying their own way and using their vacation time. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The proposal stated that military or civilian cargo linked to Israeli vessels and other entities deemed to have damaged Iran would be banned from crossing until paying compensation. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

In the end, the Kittrells end up paying their creditors 100 cents on the dollar, with pre- and post-judgment interest. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Are parents paying for maid service for their kid's dorm room? — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026