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

After his death in 2018 from brain cancer, a graduate fellowship endowment was created in his honor at the University of Louisville’s engineering school, per the school’s website. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Armstrong argued that only a permanent endowment generating enough investment income to cover most annual costs would justify reinstatement. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Pension funds, university endowments, insurance companies, and family offices (which manage investments for wealthy families) supply much of the capital that venture firms use to invest in start-ups. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 July 2026

The effects have been felt most acutely at schools with small endowments and those that enroll large percentages of international students recruited from abroad. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 16 July 2026