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boon

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of boon

likely to seek or enjoy the company of others

  • I and my boon companions celebrated that afternoonʼs victory on the gridiron with a night at a local taproom
Synonyms of boon

clubbable (also clubable), clubby, companionable, convivial, extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing, sociable, social
Words Related to boon

cordial, folksy, forthcoming, friendly, hospitable

affable, genial, gracious

agreeable, amiable, congenial, kindly, neighborly

animated, gay, jaunty, jolly, jovial, lively, peppy, perky, pert, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious

communicative, expansive, garrulous, talkative

bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, effervescent, upbeat

bubbly, exuberant, high-spirited
Near Antonyms of boon

misanthropic

aloof, cold, cool, detached, distant, frosty, remote, reserved, standoffish

mum, mute, reticent, silent, taciturn
Antonyms of boon

antisocial, insociable, introverted, nongregarious, reclusive, unsociable, unsocial

boon

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of boon

1 a thing that helps

  • the coupleʼs generous donation was a great boon to the charityʼs fund-raising campaign
Synonyms of boon

advantage, aid, asset, benefit, help
Words Related to boon

hand, lift, pick-me-up

support, sustenance

blessing, godsend, windfall

recourse, refuge, resort, resource
Near Antonyms of boon

constraint, inhibitor, liability, obstacle, obstruction, restraint, stranglehold
Antonyms of boon

disadvantage, drawback, encumbrance, hindrance, impediment, minus

2 an act of kind assistance

  • a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger
Synonyms of boon

benevolence, courtesy, favor, grace, indulgence, kindness, mercy, service, turn
Words Related to boon

dispensation, waiver

advantage, benefit, blessing, godsend, manna

liberty, license (or licence), privilege
Near Antonyms of boon

hindrance, hurdle, impediment, interference, obstacle

3 something granted as a special favor

  • at the high school, seniors are given certain boons that make them the envy of underclassmen
Synonyms of boon

appanage (also apanage), concession, honor, privilege
Words Related to boon

courtesy

claim, entitlement, right

birthright

perquisite, prerogative

charter, grant, patent

exemption, immunity, waiver
Near Antonyms of boon

burden, duty, obligation, responsibility

4 something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing

  • the unexpected rain was a boon for the farmers who had been struggling with drought
Synonyms of boon

benediction, benefit, blessing, felicity, godsend, good, manna, windfall
Words Related to boon

grace, mercy

favor, kindness, mitzvah

advantage, aid, assistance, gift, help, relief, support

anodyne, comfort, consolation, solace

bonus, extra, lagniappe

delight, joy, pleasure
Near Antonyms of boon

hex, hoodoo, jinx

bother, irritant, nuisance, pest

disadvantage

cross, misery, trial, tribulation
Antonyms of boon

affliction, bane, curse, evil, plague, scourge

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