Synonyms & related words for payoff

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of payoff — including bribe, payment, defrayal, defrayment, quittance, payola. 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 payoff

Explore words related to payoff — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reward, wages, payout, payback, repayment, yield, premial, proceeds. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for payoff

Common synonyms for payoff include bribe, payment, defrayal, defrayment, quittance, payola, disbursal, prepayment — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does payoff come from?

The word payoff breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pay-, from Latin pacare (“appease, pay”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.