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

Myriad people inside Warner Bros are cynical about the capping of severances and the fact that only a few at the top are bound for a post-merger windfall. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Despite knowing a windfall is coming, most women are still unprepared to handle it. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

The new variety helped the industry recover from the disease, and was a windfall for Zespri, which registered the fruit as its exclusive property in many countries including China. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

In the early stages, an aspiring short seller should seek knowledge acquisition more than financial windfalls. — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026