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 bastard

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 Many women in the study took acetaminophen for headaches and musculoskeletal pain, Fischer said, and women should weigh alternatives before reaching for an over-the-counter pill. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 In Los Angeles, that air of superficiality and the exclusivity that comes with it have been magnified, which has been a tough pill for Elizabeth to swallow. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2026 Once Williams got his diagnosis, all meat from mammals, even the fumes of it from a grill or gelatin on a pill, were off limits. — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 Or, as the pills have been recalled, consumers should request a refund from SUPPLX. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pill

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Noun

Stuart Broad and Michael Atherton are on the microphones, while statistician Benedict Bermange has just broken off explaining how his very swish touchscreen scoring tablet works.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
When unfolded, the phone acts more like a tablet, ideal for gaming and watching videos.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of tablet

Noun

My therapy dog and I accompanied grieving families to ground zero in the days following the attacks.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of dog

Noun

Arianespace and The Exploration Company announced this week that Nyx, the reusable space capsule developed by The Exploration Company, will launch into orbit on an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
At the Carousel, The Ritz-Carlton x Late Checkout capsule collection joins an assortment of more than 55 brands, including 14 new to Bloomingdale’s alongside hospitality partners Diptyque and Frette.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of capsule

Noun

The novel also takes an unsentimental look at Jamaica, a country that, let the Sandals ads tell it, is mostly pristine beaches, jerk chicken, and Bob Marley’s One Love on a perpetual loop.

— Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

Target recently received backlash for 'offensive' Halloween costume This comes on the heels of Target apologizing in late August for a Halloween circus clown costume that critics said appeared to conjure Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Cam Schlittler, no stranger to Boston beef, used an emoji to call Flemming a clown on an Instagram post.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of clown

Noun

Luckily, there are plenty of natural and humane ways to keep skunks from digging up your yard.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
The two skunk sisters were born on April 20 at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, where their mom, Lily, is an animal ambassador, according to the aviary.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of skunk

Noun

The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
At some point, all these jokers need to sit down and stop auditioning for attention long enough to actually do the jobs they were elected or appointed to do.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of joker

Noun

With interiors largely shot inside Hossain’s own house in Dhaka, the film is filled with striking shots of animals — lizards galore, snakes, monkeys, and mosquitoes.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
The snakes came to their audition thanks to Nancy Novograd and her company All Tame Animals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026