Synonyms of gifts

gifts 1 of 2

noun

plural of gift

1

as in donations

something given to someone without expectation of a return

gave him an unusual birthday gift

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donations
• presents
• presentations
• contributions
• offerings
• bonuses
• rewards
• freebies
• giveaways
• bestowals
• largesses
• prizes
• awards
• grants
• comps
• generosities
• donatives
• handsels
• benevolences
• benefactions
• subsidies
• courtesies
• charities
• fairings
• alms
• tributes
• tithes
• lagniappes
• sacrifices
• oblations
• doles
• windfalls
• valentines
• handouts
• care packages
• tips
• bequests
• legacies
• philanthropies
• remembrances
• dowries
• boxes
• beneficences
• foys
• gratuities
• favors
• boons
• propines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loans
• advances
• bribes
• peace offerings
• sops
• douceurs

2

as in talents

a special and usually inborn ability

has a gift for making guests feel right at home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talents
• aptitudes
• knacks
• endowments
• faculties
• flairs
• geniuses
• eyes
• bents
• tendencies
• affinities
• skills
• ears
• minds
• feels
• inclinations
• impulses
• heads
• facilities
• proclivities
• predispositions
• instincts
• biases
• dispositions
• capabilities
• propensities
• capacities
• predilections
• ways
• leanings
• powers
• noses
• touches
• potentials
• penchants
• partialities
• turns
• habitudes
• specialties
• hangs
• competences
• proficiencies
• specialities
• fortes
• specialisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disabilities
• handicaps
• weaknesses
• shortcomings
• inabilities
• incapacities

gifts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gift

as in blesses

to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blesses
• endows
• favors
• equips
• clothes
• supplies
• endues
• provides
• awards
• invests
• grants
• bestows (on or upon)
• empowers
• confers (on)
• bequeaths
• enriches
• wills
• accords
• enables
• enhances
• covers
• heightens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• exhausts
• drains
• divests
• depletes
• dispossesses
• skimps
• stints

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gifts

Noun

The lawsuit recruiters came to their town bearing gifts, several residents told The Times. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Both ideas were kind of expensive, so the three of us agreed to split the costs of both gifts. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Without guidance, many otherwise routine contributions could have required donors to file Form 709 because the contributions might have been treated as gifts of future interests. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

These contributions will count towards the annual exclusion for gifts, which is $19,000 per recipient for 2026. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Others request videos of late grandparents as gifts for their own parents. — Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026

Donations made via the Breakaway Fund are typically processed faster, and with less oversight, than other philanthropic gifts, with applications that take minutes, not days, to complete, and vetting that is finalized within weeks instead of months. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

Monstera’s, an independent bookstore that sells both new and used books, plants, stationery, records, gifts and more, was started in March 2024 by owner Kate Wieners. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Explore unique crafts, goods and gifts from more than 15 local vendors while sampling holiday treats and summer sweets. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Verb

Seeing his grandson suffer, Geppetto (Richard Brake) gifts him a new companion, the titular puppet. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 June 2026

The Godfather of Harlem star, who has portrayed the character for more than 350 episodes, reveals that every day and every new script gifts him with a new life lesson. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026

The best Studio Ghibli gifts to buy Totoro is a Studio Ghibli fan favorite, and this fluffy Totoro Catbus is one of the film’s most recognizable icons. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026

World tennis champion Jannik Sinner gifts a tennis racket to Pope Leo XIV, during a private meeting, on May 14, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026

The beloved icon has a long history of philanthropy, including her incredible Imagination Library program that gifts children around the country with books. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026

The Capital One Venture X also gifts you 10,000 bonus miles each account anniversary, which is worth at least $100 in travel. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026

Cowboys-Commanders gifts us two hugely disappointing teams eliminated from playoff contention. — Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025