Synonyms & related words for outlay

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of outlay — including expenditure, outgo, spending, disbursement, outgoings, splurge. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to outlay

Explore words related to outlay — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include disbursal, expending, expenses, budgeted, unbudgeted, costs, disburser, overspend. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for outlay

Common synonyms for outlay include expenditure, outgo, spending, disbursement, outgoings, splurge, payment — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does outlay come from?

The word outlay breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root out-, from Old English ut (“out, beyond”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.