Fillip

/ˈfɪlɪp/

Synonyms for "fillip" (90 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (18)

Strong matches (27)

Noun(3 words)
flickimpetusincentive

Related words (45)

Verb(1 words)
thrill

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: animate, bait, beak, bonus, bonus.
  • Sentence evidence is available for fillip, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, opengloss, 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 "fillip".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "fillip"

Keep "fillip" 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 "fillip" 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 "fillip", 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 "fillip" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

4 relation types

More general

5 entries

More specific

7 entries
boost growtheconomic boostencourage developmentfinger tapgentle touchpolicy incentivespur investment

Collocations

10 entries
a fiscal fillipa political fillipeconomic fillipfillip effectfillip to growthgentle fillipgive a fillippolicy fillipprovide a fillipstrong fillip

Inflections

3 entries

Sample sentences

28 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

And let him ſuppoſe, that if a Man in the beginning of the World, or four or five hundred Years ago, had laid a little round Marble upon a Table, and to put the ſame in Motion, had given it a Fillip with his Finger; the ſaid Marble, according to the abovemention'd Law of Nature, would (if no other Force had oppos'd its Motion) have moved to this very Minute with the ſame Velocity in a Right-Line, and without ceaſing, would have continued to run in the ſame Line ſuch a Length, as no Man could determine the end of.

Source: wiktionary

The blasphemy done to a mortal man is punished with the sword, and shall the blasphemy done to God escape think you with a fillip in the forehead, or with the knock of a little wooden betel, as it is begun to be punished in certain men's houses now of late? Nay, verily. It is no fillip matter except we will admit such a fillip as shall fillip them down into the bottom of hell-fire. God is no puppet, nor a babe. It is not a fillip that can wipe away the blasphemy of his most blessed name, before his high throne and glorious majesty.

Source: wiktionary

Arch[ers]. In default of six pistoles, / Choose then without ado / To receive thirty fillips, / Or twelve blows with the stick. / Punch. If it must be, and that I must pass through that, I choose the fillips.

Source: wiktionary

Eat, drink and love; the rest's not worth a fillip.

Source: wiktionary

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "fillip"?

Closest matches include animate, bait, beak, bonus, bonus.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "fillip"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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