Synonyms of windfall

windfall

noun

ˈwin(d)-ˌfȯl 

as in benefit

something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing

hitting the lottery jackpot was an incredible windfall for the recently laid-off worker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefit
• blessing
• boon
• gift
• relief
• bonus
• godsend
• good
• advantage
• consolation
• benediction
• felicity
• assistance
• manna
• support
• aid
• grace
• mercy
• help
• solace
• joy
• delight
• comfort
• kindness
• extra
• favor
• pleasure
• mitzvah
• lagniappe
• anodyne

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• evil
• curse
• plague
• affliction
• scourge
• bane
• nuisance
• disadvantage
• hex
• irritant
• pest
• trial
• misery
• bother
• cross
• jinx
• hoodoo
• tribulation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of windfall

The rush from the other 29 teams to acquire him would be quite literally hilarious, because trading Ohtani would be an act of financial suicide for LA and a massive windfall for a new team. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Room for Disagreement No matter what happens with Permian oil production, the region is set to see a windfall from the influx of hyperscale data centers, including an enormous one Chevron is building southwest of Midland. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

By that measure, Musk’s political defeat has come with an extraordinary financial windfall. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Studies have shown some of the windfall remains with gas stations. — Eva Flowe october 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026