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payable Synonyms

Another word for payable

Choosing another word for payable depends on context, so the 19 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Required to be paid, or due for payment at a specified time or to a specified person.

Usage Example

"Please make the check due to the treasurer of the association."

Strongest
due
owed
owing
Strong
outstanding
unpaid
maturing

• adjective (Context 2)

Capable of being paid or settled financially.

Usage Example

"The annual membership fee is redeemable in three monthly installments."

Strong
redeemable
repayable
compensable

• noun (Context 3)

A short-term debt, liability, or account owed by a business to its suppliers or creditors (usually used in the plural).

Usage Example

"The accounting department is working to reconcile all outstanding payables before the end of the fiscal quarter."

Strongest
liability
Strong
debt
obligation
arrears
indebtedness

• adjective (Context 4)

Capable of yielding a financial profit when worked or mined (especially of a mineral deposit or mine).

Usage Example

"Geologists confirmed the presence of profitable gold ore in the lower shaft."

Strongest
profitable
Strong
remunerative
lucrative
productive
commercial

Opposites of payable

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

unpayable
receivable
unprofitable
paid
asset
uneconomical
settled
credit
See all opposites of payable

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