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 There is no answer to be found in this story, no magic pill, pleasingly round, to be halved or crushed, then swallowed. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 The district’s code of conduct now prohibits caffeine pills and pouches on school grounds. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The drugs are today available in more forms, such as a pill, and are also more affordable, leading more younger, lower-income and male consumers to use the drugs, according to the research. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 He was found with two hydrocodone pills on his person during a search at the scene. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pill

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Noun

But be sure to check out our PCMag expert's list of the best Android tablets for 2026.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Sign up for Philo here and use it to stream Yaga online on your phone, computer, tablet or smart TV.

— Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of tablet

Noun

The capsule will then maneuver itself into an orbit with an altitude of about 345 miles (555 km).

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Set Active also started introducing exclusive and city-specific capsule collections at the two new locations available only in person.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of capsule

Noun

That’s not to jinx the master clown who’s currently doddering around in Argan’s shoes on Broadway.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
In several descriptions of these amateur events, including some of his own, Hemingway sounds less like a matador than a rodeo clown.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of clown

Noun

But there is also no mistaking the distinct black-and-white fur and bushy tails of skunks.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026
Officials say the last animal confirmed to have rabies that wasn’t a bat was a skunk infected with the bat strain of rabies in Long Beach in 2014.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 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 brand offers the boots in dark chocolate and black leather, black suede and white and brown snake print.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Ingratitude is indeed sharper than a serpent’s tooth, and McBride isn’t wrong, but since when has Hollywood not been a pit of snakes?

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026