Synonyms of reward
11 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for reward is payment. Other synonyms of reward are remuneration, recompense, payback, bounty and acknowledgment. The opposite of reward is punishment.
Synonyms and similar words for reward
nounSomething of value given in return for an act.
- paymentSomething of value given in return for an act; payback; recompense; reward.
- recompenseAn equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.
- tithing
- meedA payment or recompense made for services rendered or in recognition of some achievement; reward; award.
nounA prize promised for a certain deed or catch.
- bountyA reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
nounThe result of an action, whether good or bad.
nounMore synonyms
- acknowledgmentA reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
- guerdon literaryA reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade.
- paybackA benefit, reward, a form of recompense.
- remunerationSomething given in exchange for goods or services rendered.
- reguerdon obsoleteA recompense or reward.
Opposite of reward
nounSomething of value given in return for an act.
- penalty
- punishmentA penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
Meaning of reward
- noun Something of value given in return for an act.
- noun A prize promised for a certain deed or catch.
- noun One's place in heaven; God's judgment in the afterlife; death.
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Questions about synonyms of reward
- What is another word for reward?
- Reward has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as payment, remuneration, recompense, payback, bounty and acknowledgment.
- What is the opposite of reward?
- The opposite of reward is punishment.
- What does reward mean?
- Reward means something of value given in return for an act.
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