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unpaid Antonyms

Opposite of unpaid

Because the opposite of unpaid shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

(of a debt, bill, or obligation) Not yet settled or discharged by payment.

Usage Example

"The utility company threatened to shut off the electricity due to several paid bills."

Strongest
paid
settled
cleared
Strong
discharged
satisfied

• adjective (Context 2)

(of a person, work, or time off) Receiving or involving no financial compensation or salary.

Usage Example

"She accepted an paid internship at the museum to gain curatorial experience."

Strongest
paid
salaried
compensated
remunerated
Strong
waged

Similar words to unpaid

Words similar to unpaid shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

outstanding
unsettled
unremunerated
uncompensated
unsalaried
owing
payable
due
See all synonyms of unpaid

• Nearby Words

unpacker
unpadded
unpaged
unpaid
unpainful
unpainted
unpair

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Unpaid. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/unpaid
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