Antonyms for boon
bunboon

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1. boon

   A gift is in the popular, and also in the legal sense that which is voluntarily bestowed without expectation of return or compensation. Gift is now almost always used in the good sense, bribe always in the evil sense to signify payment for a dishonorable service under the semblance of a gift. In Scriptural language gift is often used for bribe. "The king by judgment establisheth the land; but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it." Prov. xxix, 4. A benefaction is a charitable gift, generally of large amount, and viewed as of enduring value, as an endowment for a college. A donation is something, perhaps of great, never of trivial value, given usually on some public ground, as to a cause or to a person representing a cause, but not necessarily of value beyond the immediate present; as, a donation to a pastor. A gratuity is usually something of moderate value and is always given as to an inferior, and as of favor, not of right; as, a gratuity to a waiter. Largess is archaic for a bountiful gratuity, usually to be distributed among many, as among the heralds at ancient tournaments. A present is a gift of friendship, or conciliation, and given as to an equal or a superior; no one's pride is hurt by accepting what is viewed as strictly a present. A boon is a gift that has been desired or craved or perhaps asked, or something freely given that meets some great desire. A grant is commonly considerable in amount and given by public authority; as, a grant of public lands for a college.

   Antonyms:
   compensation, earnings, guerdon, penalty, remuneration, wages

   Synonyms:
   benefaction, bequest, bounty, bribe, donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, present

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1. blessing, boonnoun

   a desirable state

   "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"

   Antonyms:
   remote, distant

   Synonyms:
   benediction, grace, thanksgiving, approval, blessing, approving

2. boonadjective

   very close and convivial

   "boon companions"

   Antonyms:
   distant, remote

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1. boonadjective

   Synonyms:
   generous, bountiful, benign, jolly, convivial, gay, jovial, frolicsome, sportive

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. curse

   a big scolding by someone

   i think "i am cursed by someone, so i am ill"

   Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2019  

How to use boon in a sentence?

1. Horace:

   In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as if it was to be your last then super-added hours, to the enjoyment of which you had not looked forward, will prove an acceptable boon.

2. New York:

   Today marks a major milestone in our efforts to create the most equitable cannabis industry in the nation, the legal cannabis market has the potential to be a major boon to New York’s economic recovery – creating new jobs, building wealth in historically underserved communities, and increasing state and local tax revenue.

3. David Mamet:

   The proclamation and repetition of first principles is a constant feature of life in our democracy. Active adherence to these principles, however, has always been considered un-American. We recipients of the boon of liberty have always been ready, when faced with discomfort, to discard any and all first principles of liberty, and, further, to indict those who do not freely join with us in happily arrogating those principles.

4. The United:

   This is a boon for those that would like to see The United States power in Northeast Asia diminished and Northeast Asia alliances weakened -- specifically, China and North Korea, both see the United States as their primary adversary and The United States alliances as a major impediment to their strategic objectives. Problems between The United States alliances -- especially those as critical as Japan and South Korea -- is seen as both a challenge for American strategy but also a symbol of diminishing American power in Northeast Asia.

5. New York:

   When we open streets to pedestrians and cyclists, they become community spaces for our neighborhoods and a boon to our local small businesses.

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