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Synonyms of password

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Another word for password is keyword. Other synonyms of password are watchword, pwd and passcode.

Synonyms and similar words for password

nounA string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game...

  • watchwordA prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from...
  • underwordA word placed below another, either literally or metaphorically: a subtext; an inadequate or subordinate term or...
  • word

nounCryptographic key.

  • passcodeA string of characters used for authentication on a digital device.

nounMore synonyms

  • keywordAny word used as the key to a code.
  • abbreviations: pw
  • pwdUnix command to print the working directory.
  • pword
  • passA password (especially one for a restricted-access website).

Meaning of password

  1. noun A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
  2. noun A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, and so on; archetypally a word but nowadays often an alphanumeric string or a phrase.
  3. verb To protect with a password.

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Questions about synonyms of password

What is another word for password?
Password has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as keyword, watchword, pwd and passcode.
What does password mean?
Password means a word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: password (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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