PRIZE Synonyms: 299 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the noun 'prize' differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of prize are booty , loot , plunder , spoils , and spoil . While all these words mean "something taken from another by force or craft," prize applies to spoils captured on the high seas or territorial waters of the enemy. // the wartime right of seizing prizes at sea

Q: Where would 'booty' be a reasonable alternative to 'prize'?

The meanings of booty and prize largely overlap; however, booty implies plunder to be shared among confederates. // thieves dividing up their booty

Q: When would 'loot' be a good substitute for 'prize'?

While the synonyms loot and prize are close in meaning, loot applies especially to what is taken from victims of a catastrophe. // picked through the ruins for loot

Q: When might 'plunder' be a better fit than 'prize'?

Although the words plunder and prize have much in common, plunder applies to what is taken not only in war but in robbery, banditry, grafting, or swindling. // a bootlegger's plunder

Q: How do 'spoil' and 'spoils' relate to one another, in the sense of 'prize'?

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

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noun

ˈprīz

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as in treasure

someone or something unusually desirable in the view of most of her friends, her current boyfriend is certainly no prize

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as in award

something given in recognition of achievement the Pritzker Architecture Prize is the world's most prestigious honor in the field of architecture

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prize

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adjective

as in excellent

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

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verb (1)

as in to pry

to draw out by force or with effort prizing the stubborn nails out of the board

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as in to pull

to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever trying to prize apart the jammed gears

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connect

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as in to treasure

to hold dear veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners

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How does the noun prize differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of prize are booty, loot, plunder, spoils, and spoil. While all these words mean "something taken from another by force or craft," prize applies to spoils captured on the high seas or territorial waters of the enemy.

the wartime right of seizing prizes at sea

Where would booty be a reasonable alternative to prize?

The meanings of booty and prize largely overlap; however, booty implies plunder to be shared among confederates.

thieves dividing up their booty

When would loot be a good substitute for prize?

While the synonyms loot and prize are close in meaning, loot applies especially to what is taken from victims of a catastrophe.

picked through the ruins for loot

When might plunder be a better fit than prize?

Although the words plunder and prize have much in common, plunder applies to what is taken not only in war but in robbery, banditry, grafting, or swindling.

a bootlegger's plunder

How do spoil and spoils relate to one another, in the sense of prize?

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

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Recent Examples of prize

Noun

The Megaplier feature increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four or five times. —

Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024 The Lexus Melbourne Cup, held annually in November at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, is a prestigious Group 1 horse race with a 3,200-meter track and an $8.56 million prize pool, surpassing the Kentucky Derby’s $3 million. —

Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024

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In the height of the singer-songwriter era, when earnest autobiographical confessions were prized as tokens of authenticity, Newman’s use of sarcasm and unlikable protagonists was an act of literary radicalism in pop music. —

David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024 Cheddar produced on English soil is especially prized, making a theft of this kind all the more concerning to the small local industry. —

Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prize

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The Risdon Beazley archive has a near-mythical status among treasure hunters and maritime historians alike.

Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Fresh fish marinated in zesty lime, this dish was a refreshing dive into Peru’s coastal treasures, bright and invigorating.

Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024

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