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prize

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of prize

of the very best kind
  • delighted to be guests at one of her prize dinner parties
Synonyms of prize

A-OK, A1, awesome, bang-up, banner, beautiful, blue-chip, blue-ribbon, brave, bully, bumper, capital, choice, classic, cool [slang], corking, crackerjack, dandy, divine, dynamite, excellent, fab, fabulous, famous, fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, four-star, frontline, gilt-edged (or gilt-edge), grand, great, groovy, heavenly, high-class, hot, immense, jim-dandy, lovely, marvelous (or marvellous), mean, neat, nifty, noble, par excellence, peachy, prime, prizewinning, quality, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, top-of-the-line, topflight, unsurpassed, wonderful
Words Related to prize

acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, good, OK (or okay), passable, satisfactory, tolerable

better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, high-test, premium, select, special, superfine

classical, standard, traditional
Phrases Synonymous with prize

out of this world, too much
Near Antonyms of prize

bad, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unsatisfactory

mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate
Antonyms of prize

atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten, terrible, vile, wretched

prize

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of prize

1 someone or something unusually desirable
  • The picture would be the prize of any museum's collection.
Synonyms of prize

catch, gem, jewel, pearl, plum, treasure
Words Related to prize

blessing, find, godsend, goody (or goodie), valuable, windfall

booty, loot, plunder, spoil, swag

brass ring

glory, pride

gold, jackpot, prize money, treasure trove
Near Antonyms of prize

lemon, loser
2 something given in recognition of achievement
  • The Pritzker Architecture Prize is the world's most prestigious honor in the field of architecture.
Synonyms of prize

accolade, award, blue ribbon, decoration, distinction, honor, kudo, plume, premium
Words Related to prize

badge, crown, cup, laurel, medal, order, plaque, plate, ribbon, trophy

applause, bravo, encomium, eulogy, hallelujah, homage, paean, panegyric, plaudit, tribute

citation, commendation, compliment, honorable mention

Synonym Discussion of prize

spoil, plunder, booty, prize, loot mean something taken from another by force or craft. spoil, more commonly spoils, applies to what belongs by right or custom to the victor in war or political contest.
    • the spoils of political victory
plunder applies to what is taken not only in war but in robbery, banditry, grafting, or swindling.
    • a bootlegger's plunder
booty implies plunder to be shared among confederates.
    • thieves dividing up their booty
prize applies to spoils captured on the high seas or territorial waters of the enemy.
    • the wartime right of seizing prizes at sea
loot applies especially to what is taken from victims of a catastrophe.
    • picked through the ruins for loot
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prize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of prize

1 to draw out by force or with effort
  • prizing the stubborn nails out of the board
Synonyms of prize

extract, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, wring, yank
Words Related to prize

mine, pluck, remove, take (out), withdraw
Near Antonyms of prize

implant, insert, install, instill

cram, jam, ram, stuff, wedge
2 to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever
  • trying to prize apart the jammed gears
Synonyms of prize

jimmy, lever, pry
Words Related to prize

elevate, hoist, lift, uplift

break up, detach, disengage, disjoin, divide, part, pull, separate
Near Antonyms of prize

connect, join

Synonym Discussion of prize

appreciate, value, prize, treasure, cherish mean to hold in high estimation. appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence.
    • appreciates fine wine
value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth.
    • values our friendship
prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses.
    • Americans prize their freedom
treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious.
    • a treasured memento
cherish implies a special love and care for something.
    • cherishes her children above all
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prize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of prize

to hold dear
  • Veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners.
Synonyms of prize

appreciate, cherish, love, treasure, value
Words Related to prize

delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, relish, revel (in)

admire, apprize, esteem, regard, respect, revere, reverence, venerate

enshrine, memorialize

adore, caress, dote (on), idolize, worship
Phrases Synonymous with prize

set store by (or set store on)
Near Antonyms of prize

undervalue

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

disdain, scorn, slight, sniff (at), snub

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, minimize, put down, write off
Antonyms of prize

disvalue

Synonym Discussion of prize

appreciate, value, prize, treasure, cherish mean to hold in high estimation. appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence.
    • appreciates fine wine
value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth.
    • values our friendship
prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses.
    • Americans prize their freedom
treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious.
    • a treasured memento
cherish implies a special love and care for something.
    • cherishes her children above all

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