Synonyms of bounty

bounty

noun

ˈbau̇n-tē 

1

as in reward

something offered or given in return for a service performed

a bounty was offered for information leading to the capture of the criminal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reward
• price
• bonus
• premium
• prize
• bonanza
• trophy
• plume
• tip
• award
• jackpot
• wages
• treasure trove
• decoration
• honor
• lagniappe
• gratuity
• desert(s)
• distinction

2

as in generosity

the quality or state of being generous

her bounty at Halloween was known throughout the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generosity
• philanthropy
• munificence
• kindness
• bountifulness
• largesse
• gift
• liberality
• unselfishness
• generousness
• openhandedness
• beneficence
• tribute
• openheartedness
• bigheartedness
• selflessness
• gratuity
• kindliness
• charity
• wastefulness
• lavishness
• extravagance
• prodigality
• improvidence
• spendthrift
• squandering
• lagniappe
• dissipating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• economy
• providence
• selfishness
• cheapness
• thrift
• saving
• closeness
• tightness
• pinching
• meanness
• parsimony
• frugality
• conservation
• husbandry
• stinginess
• conserving
• miserliness
• economizing
• managing
• scraping
• husbanding
• penuriousness
• ungenerosity
• skimping
• scrimping
• cutting back

3

as in yield

the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time

the record-breaking bounty from this year's corn harvest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yield
• haul
• proceeds
• earnings
• profit
• catch
• revenue
• income
• receipts
• loot
• bag
• take
• gain
• payoff
• return
• winnings
• spoils
• net
• booty
• collection
• appropriation
• plunder
• swag
• gross

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loss
• deduction
• subtraction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bounty

In 1532, the Tudor Vermin Laws provided bounties for killing a broad range of species perceived as a threat in Early Modern English society to agricultural food stocks. — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Her Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, the head of the state’s repressive apparatus, receives American military officers in Caracas even as Washington maintains a $25 million bounty on his head. — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026

The secondary transfer window opened July 13, and the front office has already made one move, trading McGuire to Houston for a GAM bounty. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Pruning Tomato Plants Gardening lore taught many of us that tomato plants should be trimmed to get a strong bounty—however, that’s not always the case. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026