Word.ws English Dictionary

Synonyms of pimple

7 similar words

Another word for pimple is pustule. Other synonyms of pimple are pimple and blotch, acker, acne, spot and plook.

Synonyms and similar words for pimple

nounScotch (whisky).

nounMore synonyms

  • ackerA visible current in a lake or river; a ripple on the surface of water.
  • acne
  • pustuleA pimple filled with pus.
  • spot UK, slangA pimple, papule or pustule.
  • plook
  • zit US, slangPimple.

Meaning of pimple

  1. noun An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
  2. noun An annoying person.
  3. noun Scotch (whisky).

Full definition of pimple

pimple in other languages

Questions about synonyms of pimple

What is another word for pimple?
Pimple has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pustule, pimple and blotch, acker, acne, spot, plook and zit.
What does pimple mean?
Pimple means an inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: pimple (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.

Last updated:

Cite this page: “Synonyms of pimple.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/pimple. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.