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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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 People who do not receive the medication typically receive a placebo, such as a fake pill. — Mark Louie Ramos, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Just as concerning is how trace amounts are concealed in counterfeit pills designed to look like legitimate prescription medications. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 On his first shoot, Andie drugs her nervous new hire with a mystery pill, then tells Hansen to take him out for drinks. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Ancient mythology supplies the characters; Victorian adornment supplies some of the collection’s more curious accessories, including pill pendants, potion vials and keepsake holders. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pill

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Noun

The 11 Plus has your typical rectangular tablet design with thick black bezels.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026
Viewers can switch cameras, audio streams and perspectives across phones, computers, tablets and VR headsets, effectively becoming their own live-event director.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tablet

Noun

SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA after a three-week delay to fix their Dragon capsule's leaking fuel system.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Beyond sneakers, each creator’s capsule includes coordinating apparel and accessories that extend their individual design perspective across the collection.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of capsule

Noun

Bella’s childhood friend Angus (Jake Simmance), a corporate jerk, condescendingly probes Johnny about his career.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
There was significant excitement over the first-look footage revealing perhaps the world’s biggest movie star transforming himself to become a portly, gray-haired jerk in an offbeat feature focusing on climate change.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerk

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What followed were Zoom-inclusive mediation meetings, the revelation of tens of thousands of dollars of debt, and something about clown school.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Twisty the clown crept around, Rubber Man made a second appearance, and black dahlias festooned every table.

— Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of clown

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What Skunk Burrows Look Like For a larger animal, holes that skunks dig while foraging are relatively small.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
Rabies is spread through bites and scratches from infected animals — most often bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks — and is almost always fatal once symptoms begin, though a four-to-five-shot vaccine given after exposure is nearly 100% effective.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of skunk

Noun

The smart kids, the shy ones, the jokers and the loners — every one of them is caught in the pyroclastic flow of adolescence, every minute a negotiation between fitting in and standing out.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of joker

Noun

The public got the message, with some parents keeping their children indoors while police and herpetologists scoured that backyard for the snake.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Then there’s snake, tiger, zebra, and deer print…cow print is still hanging around too.

— Fiona Ward, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of snake

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