Bill Clinton spoke in ambiguous language when asked to describe his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
Source: tatoeba (1997)
Bill
/bɪl/
Synonyms for "bill" (406 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (82)
Noun(19 words)
acceptanceacceptance billaccountaccounts payableaccounts receivableactadvertiseadvertisementafficheaffidavitagendaallegationallowanceamendmentamount dueantliaassessmentassignatbad debtbad debts
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ballyhoobank acceptancebank checkbank notebanknotebarkbatting orderbe a gasbe a hitbeakbeat the drumbeezerbenefitbill of accountbill of complaintbill of draftbill of exchangebill of farebill of ladingbillsblackmailblank checkblood moneyblueprintbombbonebookbooksboostborrowingbreakwaterbuckbudgetbuglebuild upbulletinbylawcalendarcalibratecallcall incanon
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (121)
capecardcartecarte du jourcdcertificatecertificate of depositcertified checkchargechargescheckcheckbookchequechersonesechitchitscircularizeclaimclausecommercial paper
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companion bills amendmentcomplaintconkcoral reefcry updamagedebenturedebtdebutdeclarationdecreedeltademand billdemand draftdemand paymentdepositiondictatedictationdocketdollardollar billdraftdragnet clausedramatizedraughtdraughtsmandraughtyduedue billduesdunedictemolumentenacting clauseenactmententertainmentescalator clauseestablishexchequer billexhibitexhibitionfailfarewell performancefeaturefederal reserve notefeefiat moneyfinancial commitmentfishflesh showfloating debtflopfolding moneyfootingforelandformformalityformulaformularyfractional notefrogskinfunded debtgive a write-upgive publicitygovernment notehandbillheadheadlandheadlinehold-up billhookhush moneyindebtednessindebtmentinitiation feeinstitutioninvoice
Related words (203)
Noun(29 words)
iouiron manitemized billjawsjokerjuslawleafletledgerlegal-tender notelegislationletter of creditlexliabilitylibelline uplineuplist of agendamake a hitmanifest
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maturitymeasuremelodramatizemenumileagemomoney ordermotionmountmufflemullmuzzlenaresnarrationational bank notenational debtnazenebnegotiable instrumentnegotiable notenessnibnolle prosequinonsuitnosenostrilnostrilsnotenote of handnozzleobligationolfactory organomnibus billonenessopenopen a showorder of the dayordinanceordonnanceoutstanding debtpamphletpaperpaper moneypeakpeckerpeninsulaperformanceplacardplaybillpledgeplugpointpostpost billspost uppostal orderpremiereprescriptprescriptionpresentpresentationpresentmentpress-agentpreviewprivileged questionproboscisproduceproductionprogramprogram of operationprogrammapromissory notepromontorypromotepromotionprospectusprotocolprovisopublic debtpublicizepuffput onquestionreckoningreefregulationretainerretaining feerhinariumriderrosterrostrumrubricrulerulingsandspitsaving clausescenarizescheduleschnozzlescorescotscripsellsend a statementset the stageshinplastershowsight billsight draftskinslatesmackersmellersnootsnoutspearspielspitspurstagestage presentationstanding orderstarstatementstatement of factsstatutestipendsucceedswan songtabtabulationtallytheatrical performancetheatricalizetime billtime drafttonguetrade acceptancetreasury billtreasury notetributetrunktry outtryoutuncollectibleuncollectiblesunfulfilled pledgevoucherwarrantwrite up
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: banknote, beak, invoice, measure, acceptance.
- Sentence evidence is available for bill, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bill".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bill"
Keep "bill" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bill" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bill", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bill" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
42 entriesaccountadadvertadvertiseadvertisementadvertisingadvertizeadvertizementadvertizinganatomical structurebrimcalculatechargingcurrencyfacial featurefinancial document
Showing 16 of 42 words.
More specific
14 entriesadvertisingannouncementchargingdraftingfive dollar billhooked billhouse billintroductioninvoicingone dollar billphone billsenate billshort billutility bill
Collocations
11 entriesbill amountbill of rightsbill paymentbillable hoursbilled amountbilling cyclebilling statementfive dollar billinvoice amountpay the billutility bill
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 19 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- بِيل name (male given name)
- بِيل name (male given name)
Armenian
1 entries- Բիլ name (male given name)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Бил name (male given name)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 比爾 /比尔 name (male given name)
Dutch
1 entries- Bill name (male given name)
Faroese
1 entries- Bill name (male given name)
Georgian
1 entries- ბილ name (male given name)
Greek
1 entries- Μπιλ name (male given name)
Hindi
1 entries- बिल name (male given name)
Hungarian
1 entries- Vili name (male given name)
Japanese
1 entries- ビル name (male given name)
Korean
1 entries- 빌 name (male given name)
Māori
1 entries- Piri name (male given name)
Persian
1 entries- بیل name (male given name)
Polish
1 entries- Bill name (male given name)
Portuguese
1 entries- Bill name (male given name)
Russian
1 entries- Билл name (male given name)
Spanish
1 entries- Guille name (male given name)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Білл name (male given name)
Sample sentences
41 total sentences available.
I'll bring you the bill immediately.
Source: tatoeba (2420)
Are you for or against the bill?
Source: tatoeba (16575)
You shouldn't have paid the bill.
Source: tatoeba (17901)
Showing 4 of 41 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bill"?
Closest matches include banknote, beak, invoice, measure, acceptance.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bill"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.