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borrowing Synonyms

Another word for borrowing

Choosing another word for borrowing depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The act or practice of taking and using money or an item that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning or repaying it.

Usage Example

"The central bank raised interest rates to curb excessive government and household debt."

Strong
debt
Weak
credit

• noun (Context 2)

A sum of money obtained as a loan by an individual, company, or government (usually used in the plural).

Usage Example

"The corporation used its short-term borrowings to finance the construction of a new manufacturing plant."

Strongest
loan
debt
Strong
liability
advance

• noun (Context 3)

A word, idea, custom, or artistic motif adopted from another language, culture, or author.

Usage Example

"Modern English vocabulary contains thousands of lexical borrowings from Norman French and Latin."

Strongest
loanword
Strong
adoption
adaptation
Weak
appropriation

Opposites of borrowing

The opposite of borrowing shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

lending
loaning
repayment
asset
coinage
savings
invention
See all opposites of borrowing

• Nearby Words

borough
borrow
borrower
borrowing
bosh
bosom
bosomy

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Borrowing. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/borrowing
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