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 The study also didn’t include women who took topical estrogen-only HRT instead of pills. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026 Users generally crush and smoke the pills, although some swallow them whole. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026 But there’s no known cause or specific treatment, just symptom management such as taking birth control pills to regulate periods and keeping weight in check with diet and exercise. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The new review comes as New Mexico authorities continue an investigation into whether DEA agents broke state law by allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets of Albuquerque. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pill

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Noun

Inside the library off O’Plaine Road, north of Washington Street, is now an interactive play area for young patrons, a brand-new space designed for middle schoolers and spots for adults with plenty of places to plug in laptops, tablets and phones.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
The story explores the growing role of technology in children's lives as Bonnie becomes captivated by Lilypad, a smart tablet toy that leaves Woody, Buzz and their friends struggling to stay relevant.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tablet

Noun

The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Authorities are using divers, dogs, sonar and other types of technologies to scour the area for Karen Solomon, Saucier said.

— Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dog

Noun

Back in May, Honor was her mother’s date to a dinner celebrating the joint capsule collection between Paul Smith and Gabriela Hearst held at the Chateau Marmont.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Its leaves, which contain two major psychoactive ingredients called mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), can be brewed in teas, smoked or consumed as gel capsules.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of capsule

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Rather than deescalating, Gabela yelled at Corben, calling him a clown.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of clown

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

Rob Rausch, a handsome snake-wrangler from Alabama, was standing a few feet away from Maura Higgins, the former Love Islander, next to the Traitors’ roundtable.

— The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
The Stadium has four main entry gates, where the lines can overlap and even snake back toward the subway exits.

— Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026