Synonyms & related words for reward

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of reward — including guerdon, repay, recompense, meed, prize, honorarium. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to reward

Explore words related to reward — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include premial, payoff, wages, warison, bounty, bonus, unrecompensed, overprize. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for reward

Common synonyms for reward include guerdon, repay, recompense, meed, prize, honorarium, honor, remunerate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does reward come from?

The word reward breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root -ward, from Old French warder (“guard, watch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.