Synonyms for pimple

Most common

boil · acne · pustule · papule

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

   I had to pop that embarrassing pimple, it was huge and red and on the tip of my nose.

Related words

Word family

pimpleback pimpled pimpleface pimply

Phrases

goose pimple pimple and blotch

Forms

Plural

pimples → hickeys, zits, ackers, acnes…

Example sentences

• boil Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
• acne Acne coupled with eczema is a nasty combination.
• pustule A bright red pustule began forming on Haziq's nose during dinner.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

zit

4 letters

spot¹, boil¹, acne²

5 letters

acker²

6 letters

hickey², papule

7 letters

pustule

8 letters

eruption³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acne² = 2 syllables).