Synonyms of endowment

endowment

noun

in-ˈdau̇-mənt 

as in talent

a special and usually inborn ability

it's a sin to waste one's God-given endowments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talent
• gift
• aptitude
• knack
• faculty
• flair
• genius
• affinity
• bent
• tendency
• head
• eye
• ear
• capacity
• impulse
• disposition
• skill
• propensity
• inclination
• instinct
• mind
• predisposition
• feel
• facility
• nose
• bias
• predilection
• power
• capability
• penchant
• partiality
• proficiency
• turn
• competence
• potential
• proclivity
• way
• touch
• habitude
• specialty
• leaning
• hang
• speciality
• specialism
• forte

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disability
• inability
• handicap
• incapacity
• weakness
• shortcoming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endowment

Over the past five years, the endowment has gone up by about $7 million. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Lawrence, who has represented Dior since 2012, will present the grand prize, which comes with a cash endowment of 400,000 euros and mentorship by the French luxury conglomerate’s teams. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Funds from the endowment were distributed to Arkansas charities and nonprofit organizations. — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

But as the financial pressure on them increases, many schools with relatively small endowments have been pulling more from their funds, data from the National Association of College and University Business Officers show. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026