fillip
9 synonyms and 2 antonyms for fillip, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Something that gives a sudden boost, lift or stimulus to an activity, mood or market.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
Something that gives a sudden boost, lift or stimulus to an activity, mood or market.
“The tax cut gave a welcome fillip to consumer spending.”
Opposites
2. noun dated
A quick flick made by pressing a finger against the thumb and releasing it sharply.
“He gave the cork a fillip and sent it skidding across the table.”
How to use fillip
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Chiefly journalistic and slightly formal; most common in British business and sports writing in the phrase "give a fillip to".
Etymology
Late Middle English, probably imitative of the sound of a finger being flicked from the thumb.
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