boon

¹boon

noun \ˈbün\

Definition of BOON

1

: benefit, favor; especially : one that is given in answer to a request

2

: a timely benefit : blessing

Examples of BOON

1. <the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign>
2. <a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger>

Origin of BOON

Middle English bone prayer, request, the favor requested, from Old Norse bōn request; akin to Old English bēn prayer, bannan to summon — more at ban

First Known Use: 12th century

Related to BOON

Synonyms: advantage, aid, asset, benefit, help

Antonyms: disadvantage, drawback, encumbrance, hindrance, impediment, minus

Related Words: hand, lift, pick-me-up; support, sustenance; blessing, godsend, windfall; recourse, refuge, resort, resource

Near Antonyms: constraint, inhibitor, liability, obstacle, obstruction, restraint, stranglehold

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Rhymes with BOON

Boone, coon, croon, dune, goon, June, loon, lune, moon, noon, prune, rune, soon, spoon, swoon, toon, tune