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

And across the last year, a record number of those security researchers have shared a record-breaking total bounty payout of $20 million. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Around the globe, government stores all make the same grandiose promises of bounty at a bargain, and customers will find mainly empty shelves. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

The public bounty for the Ohtani card reached at least $10 million. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Khomeini's fatwa led to a multimillion-dollar bounty and several other acts of violence, including the 1991 murder of Rushdie's Japanese translator, Hitoshi Igarashi. — Steve Gorman, USA Today, 30 July 2026