Synonyms of booty

booty 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈbü-tē 

as in loot

valuables stolen or taken by force

no one knows where Captain Kidd hid his booty, but that hasn't deterred hopeful adventurers from looking for it for the last 300 years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loot
• plunder
• treasure
• prize
• spoil
• pillage
• swag
• haul
• windfall
• catch
• pilferage
• take

booty

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈbü-tē 

variants also bootie

slang

as in bum

the part of the body upon which someone sits

an oldie from the disco era that urged you to shake your booty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bum
• cheeks
• rump
• tail
• seat
• fanny
• butt
• buns
• buttocks
• backside
• posterior
• tush
• caboose
• rear
• derriere
• haunches
• derrière
• tail end
• behind
• hams
• rear end
• heinie
• duff
• keister
• nates
• breech
• keester
• fundament
• bottom
• hunkers
• beam
• can
• stern
• moon

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun booty differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of booty are loot, plunder, prize, spoils, and spoil. While all these words mean "something taken from another by force or craft," booty implies plunder to be shared among confederates.

thieves dividing up their booty

When would loot be a good substitute for booty?

While the synonyms loot and booty are close in meaning, loot applies especially to what is taken from victims of a catastrophe.

picked through the ruins for loot

When can plunder be used instead of booty?

While in some cases nearly identical to booty, plunder applies to what is taken not only in war but in robbery, banditry, grafting, or swindling.

a bootlegger's plunder

When is prize a more appropriate choice than booty?

The synonyms prize and booty are sometimes interchangeable, but prize applies to spoils captured on the high seas or territorial waters of the enemy.

the wartime right of seizing prizes at sea

How are the words spoil and spoils related as synonyms of booty?

Spoil, more commonly spoils, applies to what belongs by right or custom to the victor in war or political contest.

the spoils of political victory

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of booty

Noun

During the autopsy, a medical examiner noted an orange bootie sock on Schnee’s foot — matching the one from Oberholtzer’s scene — formally linking the cases, according to the state cold-case database and 48 Hours. —Christina Coulter, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025

These shoes are a cross between a mule and a heel, and when styled with a pair of long pants, look like a bootie. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025

And some ankle booties with wedge heels might appear moderate, but can actually throw your weight onto the balls of your feet, scrunching your toes up against the toe box. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025

Do this by pairing your cigarette jeans with square-toe booties. —Renata Joffre, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025

In the left frame, a pack of puppies (including a shiba inu in green dog booties) slowly march through a backyard garden. —Mack Degeurin Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025

For an intensive foot treatment, try these foot masks, which use disposable booties filled with hydrating lotion to leave feet soft after 20 minutes. —Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Earlier in the filming schedule in July, Hathaway wore another pair of booties, a black leather pair of Golden Goose’s Sunset Boots. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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