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 According to the manufacturer, the system is designed to deactivate organic medications including opioids, most illicit drugs and vape fluid in different forms like pills, liquid and patches. — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 About 50 bottles of Xanax pills were recovered from a marketplace in Anaheim on Wednesday after police conducted a lengthy undercover investigation. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 In other words, don’t let an expensive bottle of pills distract you from the basics. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026 Also found in the hotel room, per the outlet, were a handgun, empty pill capsules, a cup with white residue, sleep aids and THC gummies. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pill

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Noun

This ultrathin material can line the inside of slim smartphones, smartwatches, wearable health trackers, and foldable tablets.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Taking medicines like potassium tablets, vitamin C and more without drinking lots of water can also increase a person's risk.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tablet

Noun

Mid-round, golfers head to the Halfway House for burger dogs and fish tacos, and the Links Margarita has apparently achieved something close to cult status among regulars.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
These days, her feed is more professionally focused, showcasing mostly red-carpet looks and key art and the occasional photo of her beloved rescue dog, Billie.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dog

Noun

According to children’s program manager Fedeline Julien, who has worked for Beaches since 1999, the area where Treasure Beach stands used to be dedicated to beach parties, team member residences, and the jerk truck.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
In late August, Mayor Mamdani hosted a celebration of Caribbean culture at Gracie Mansion with plenty of patties and jerk chicken to go around.

— Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerk

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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
The National Aviary is likely to announce the skunks' names during the second week of October.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 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

Sleeper also features dynamic payout scaling based on individual player probabilities, as well as classic Daily Drafts for real-time snake drafting.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
There were rattlesnakes and vipers in the rest of Canada, but no snakes here in except the harmless garter snake.

— Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026