Synonyms for
Prizes
Definition
something given as a reward for winning a competition or game
Synonyms & similar words
trophy
esteem
disesteem
appreciate
jimmy
respect
treasure
pry
loot
disrespect
booty
swag
dirtymoney
prize
lever
plunder
prise
value
pillage
award
awards
rewards
trophies
medals
ribbons
honors
accolades
plaudits
commendations
recognition
distinctions
bounties
gratuities
gifts
premiums
bonuses
payoffs
subsidies
compensation
remuneration
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- win prizes
- prize money
- prize winner
- prize fighter
- prize possession
- prize draw
- prize patrol
Word family
Usage note
The word 'prize' can refer to something won in a competition or something highly valued. As a verb, it means to value highly.
Example sentences
- She won first prize in the spelling bee.
- The winner of the race received a cash prize.
- He gave her a prize for finishing her homework.
- The art show had many prizes for different categories.
- I got a prize for having the cleanest room.
Quotes
"Winning isn't everything, but it beats anything that comes in second." - Paul "Bear" Bryant
"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin
"The prize of life is not in the destination, but in the journey." - Henry Ward Beecher