PILL Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

pill

noun

Definition of pill

as in tablet

a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally you'll have to take one of these pills every six hours for your flu

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as in dog

a person whose behavior is offensive to others she can be such a pill when things don't go her way

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Recent Examples of pill Rows of amber colored pill bottles fill the wall behind a pharmacist who prepares 1,200 medications a day – more than some New York City children’s hospitals. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Her telephone was in one hand and empty pill bottles were scattered around the room. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Trading him to an AL East rival is a bitter pill for some Baltimore fans. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 With that out of the way, suck down some anti-nausea pills, put on a pair of shades, and prepare to be dazzled in all the wrong ways. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pill

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Noun

Or, grab a silicone bottle boot to keep your Freesip from tipping over or sliding off the counter, or some cleaning tablets to keep your bottle in tip-top shape.

— Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
First party data shows that Season 8 saw nearly 30% of engagement coming from phones and tablets — one of Peacock’s biggest mobile audiences ever for an entertainment series, the company says.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of tablet

Noun

Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, had a number of dogs throughout their life.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of dog

Noun

Tokyo Jazz Club 2026 will unfold across eight floors of a former capsule hotel near Jimbōchō, a district best known for its antique markets and used book shops.

— News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Blood tests showed that people absorbed about 84% fewer beneficial plant compounds after drinking the banana smoothie than after taking the flavan-3-ol capsules.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of capsule

Noun

That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Kris and Billy watch that one together in an intimate sleepover, sinking into the murky texture of a scene in which the virginal actor allowed a jerk to take off her clothes.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

An Illinois teen has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly committing a deadly stabbing attack while dressed in a clown outfit.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Tyquan Thornton Tyquan Thornton is not only known for being a speedster, with one of the fastest combine times in history, but a class clown as well.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of clown

Noun

Arnetra and her sister, Akiva, described Darius as a joker, always striving to bring joy to those around him.

— Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
David May was the joker in the team; Paul Scholes was the silent assassin, sat there at the back, throwing comments.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of joker

Noun

Fans of improv, musicals and audience participation will thoroughly enjoy this performance and should be prepared to repent for sins like eating a hamburger, owning too many snakes or yearning for a younger man.

— Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026
There’s Tom Crutchfield, who loves women with the ardor of Pepé Le Pew but spends most of his time not in pursuit of the ladies but of exotic snakes, lizards, alligators, turtles and whatnot.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026