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Synonyms of note

16 similar words

Another word for note is mark. Other synonyms of note are draft, bond, paper, commercial paper and IOU.

Synonyms and similar words for note

nounA written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.

  • draftAn order for money to be paid; the document that states it: a cheque, note, bond, bill of exchange, money order, or IOU.
  • bond
  • paper
  • commercial paperA negotiable instrument with short maturity.
  • IOUAn informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrument.
  • letter of creditA document, used primarily in trade finance and issued generally by a financial institution, in which the institution...

nounA piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote.

  • billA writing that binds the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without interest...

nounObservation; notice; heed.

nounMark of disgrace.

nounMore synonyms

  • markAn official note that is added to a record kept about someone's behavior or performance.

Meaning of note

  1. noun A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
  2. noun A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
  3. noun A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

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Questions about synonyms of note

What is another word for note?
Note has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mark, draft, bond, paper, commercial paper, IOU, letter of credit and bill.
What does note mean?
Note means a mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: note (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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