/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of william seward burroughs Find synonyms for: Noun1. Burroughs, William Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughsusage: United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)2. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughsusage: United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language