Skip to content

password

/ˈpæs.wɜɹd/noun2 syllables

Password means: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group.

Synonyms for password11

noun, as in a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

watchword, word, parole, countersign

also used for password

underword, passcode, keyword, abbreviations: pw, pwd, pword, pass

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does password mean?1

noun

1

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group“he forgot the password”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Password in a sentence

  • For security reasons, don't use the same password for different websites.DJ_Saidez
  • If you enter the wrong password three times, you'll be blocked.sundown
  • If you enter an incorrect password three times, you'll be locked out.sundown
  • The password reset link was invalid, possibly because it has already been used.Nicat
  • A good password should be difficult to guess, but easy to remember.darinmex
  • This email address is not registered, or the password is wrong.Jesse
  • The email is not registered, or the password does not match.mailohilohi
  • Make sure your password is easy to remember, but not easy to guess.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of password

as a noun

plural
passwords