Synonyms of budget

budget 1 of 3

noun

ˈbə-jət 

1

as in fund

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose

we've spent a little more than our budget this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fund
• deposit
• savings
• pool
• account
• nest egg
• kitty
• collection
• assets
• reserve
• chest
• savings account
• pocketbook
• bankroll
• cushion
• treasure
• hoard
• petty cash
• coffer(s)
• spending money
• pin money
• cache
• pocket money

2

as in supply

the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time

the tour group had a whole budget of complaints

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supply
• inventory
• repertoire
• pool
• fund
• stock
• reservoir
• resource
• force
• source
• reserve
• replacement
• purse
• renewal
• cache
• hoard
• stockpile
• spring
• pot
• mine
• well
• fountain
• nest egg
• kitty
• refill
• wellspring

budget

2 of 3

adjective

as in reasonable

costing little

a budget phone plan for people on fixed incomes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reasonable
• cheap
• affordable
• inexpensive
• low
• low-end
• popular
• chintzy
• cheapie
• bargain-basement
• cut-price
• dirt cheap
• cut-rate
• cheapo
• discount
• dime-store
• reduced
• moderate
• discounted
• wholesale
• lowered
• el cheapo
• worthless
• cheapish
• fire-sale
• valueless
• ultracheap
• supercheap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expensive
• costly
• high
• pricey
• premium
• valuable
• precious
• deluxe
• dear
• inflated
• spendy
• extravagant
• prohibitive
• increased
• exorbitant
• unreasonable
• high-ticket
• steep
• stiff
• priceless
• invaluable
• overpriced
• luxurious
• prohibitory
• superexpensive
• ultraexpensive

budget

3 of 3

verb

as in to plan

to work out the details of (something) in advance

the vacationers carefully budgeted how they would spend their limited time in Italy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plan
• design
• prepare
• organize
• project
• plot
• arrange
• calculate
• blueprint
• chart
• shape
• outline
• devise
• scheme (out)
• map (out)
• draft
• choreograph
• frame
• lay out
• strategize (about)
• concert
• figure
• contemplate
• intend
• sketch
• aim
• have on
• conspire
• contrive
• get up
• mean
• intrigue
• machinate
• put up
• meditate
• premeditate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of budget

Noun

Boards of Education have significant responsibilities involving policy, educational priorities, budgets, and fiscal oversight. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Britain wants to pour another £120 million — roughly $160 million — into a government lab that tests the world’s most powerful AI models, an infusion of cash that alone is more than 10 times the annual budget of its US counterpart. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Adjective

What’s Next Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy gives his annual pre-budget speech at the Empire Club of Canada on March 10. — Christine Dobby, Bloomberg, 6 Mar. 2026

The city is allowed to re-budget unspent funding from previous years for eligible projects. — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026

Verb

Skipping the betting apps, or at least thoughtfully budgeting for them as entertainment, is only part of it, because money left sitting in savings accounts also misses out on compounding. — Jamie Franco, Global MacRo and Cross-Asset Strategist, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

This year, Taylor oversaw the financial strategy behind Cardi B’s $70 million Little Miss Drama tour, from budgeting to multicurrency settlements. — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026