godsend

god·send

noun \ˈgäd-ˌsend also ˈgȯd-\

Definition of GODSEND

: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly

Examples of GODSEND

1. <that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills>

Origin of GODSEND

back-formation from god-sent

First Known Use: 1820

Related to GODSEND

Synonyms: benediction, benefit, boon, felicity, blessing, good, manna, windfall

Antonyms: affliction, bane, curse, evil, plague, scourge

Related Words: grace, mercy; favor, kindness, mitzvah; advantage, aid, assistance, gift, help, relief, support; anodyne, comfort, consolation, solace; bonus, extra, lagniappe; delight, joy, pleasure

Near Antonyms: hex, hoodoo, jinx; bother, irritant, nuisance, pest; disadvantage; cross, misery, trial, tribulation

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Rhymes with GODSEND

addend, amend, append, ascend, attend, bartend, befriend, Big Bend, bookend, boyfriend, closed-end, commend, compend, contend, dead end, dead-end, defend, depend, descend, distend, downtrend, emend, expend, extend, fag end, forfend, front-end, girlfriend, Gravesend, headend, high-end, hornblende, impend, intend, Land's End, loose end, low-end, missend, misspend, next friend, no end, offend, on end, Ostend, outspend, perpend, pitchblende, portend, pretend, propend, protend, rear-end, resend, sheet bend, South Bend, split end, stipend, subtend, suspend, tag end, tail end, tight end, top-end, transcend, unbend, unkenned, upend, uptrend, weekend, year-end