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 Amid rising concern over efforts to contain HIV, Merck has reached voluntary licensing deals with seven companies to make generic versions of an experimental, once-a-month prevention pill in 129 low- and middle-income countries. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 24 July 2026 This happened before Juliette started spitting out the pills. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026 The company has not explained why the visibly irregular pills were not caught during manufacturing, quality-control testing or packaging. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 22 July 2026 Police talked to friends and family of the victim, and identified co-defendant Lamont Kirk as the person who sold fentanyl pills to the victim, records show. — Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pill

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill

Noun

That remains true with Huawei’s newest tablet, the MatePad Air, which, as the name suggests, is a lightweight tablet with portability in mind.

— Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Today, they are sold in colorfully catchy packaging in forms of powder, tablets, liquid shots, gummies, and even vapes.

— David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Definition of tablet

Noun

Both Shapiro and Graziano kept their original Instagram handles and changed the names to add their current dogs.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Seeing your pup happily playing in the backyard or snoozing on the couch can provide reassurance for you without creating confusion for your dog.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of dog

Noun

That second docking port could also be used by a visiting crew, flying on a short trip to Salyut 6 on a new Soyuz and returning home on the host crew's original capsule.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 July 2026
The whole point of curating a capsule is to mitigate the cycle of clothing fatigue and overspending and instead lean into versatile, hardworking pieces that complement your lifestyle—so take these as suggestions, not mandates.

— India Roby, Glamour, 28 July 2026

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Cayman’s restaurant culture is shaped by the more than 130 different nationalities found on the islands, from traditional jerk chicken joints to fine dining establishments.

— Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
The desire to make fresh New York rap that isn’t indebted to drill, or chasing broader Gen-Z hip-hop trends such as jerk and rage rap, sometimes leads to experiments that don’t land anywhere.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
This take on the mad clown of Gotham is less Jack Nicholson and George Romero, choosing a more stoic approach inspired by Conrad Veidt silent films and German expressionism.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

Definition of clown

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On Martha’s Vineyard, a low-lying fence with chicken wire is installed seasonally at the entrance of a key breeding site for oystercatchers and other seabirds and shorebirds, which has kept skunks and raccoons that eat their eggs off the beach.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Very Rivian also means yeti graphics on its vehicles, and Easter eggs like a frog and skunk underneath the washer fluid cover up front.

— Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of skunk

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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 May 2026

Definition of joker

Noun

The deadliest animal to have ever roamed the earth is not the great white shark, or snakes, or even rats that caused three great plagues in history, decimating the human population at the time.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
At the end of the experience, a line snakes to the Nickelodeon slime station.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026