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

Shapiro recommends that the state implement a bar advocate fee cap, assign more cases to CPCS staff attorneys, and operate within its prescribed annual budget to ultimately fix the issue. —Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Recreating the worlds of film noir for a big budget superhero show would have been a daunting enough task, but the crew received another challenge when it was decided that the show would stream in both black-and-white and color. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 June 2026

Adjective

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

There is a lack of theatrical content, particularly films that are in the mid-budget range — $15 million to $90 million. —Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026

Verb

Lee, who took office a year ago, campaigned hard for the new parcel tax, unveiling a spending plan last month that promises to budget nearly two dozen new police officer positions and replace outdated fire engines with newer models. —Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

There's also money budgeted for a new juvenile detention center in Broward County, and a community center in Pembroke Park. —Joan Murray, CBS News, 29 May 2026