| Main Entry: | dividend |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one's share, profit |
Synonyms: |
allotment, allowance, appropriation, bonus, carrot, check, coupon, cut*, dispensation, divvy, extra, gain, gravy, guerdon, interest, lagniappe, meed, pay, portion, premium, prize, proceeds, remittance, returns, reward, surplus, taste* |
Antonyms: |
loss |
| Main Entry: | incentive |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lure, inducement |
Synonyms: |
allurement, bait, carrot, catalyst, come-on, consideration, determinant, drive, encouragement, enticement, excuse, exhortation, goad, ground, impetus, impulse, incitement, influence, insistence, inspiration, instigation, motivation, motive, persuasion, provocation, purpose, rationale, reason, reason why, spring, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, temptation, urge, whip |
| Notes: | the temporal orientation of incentive is toward the future; that of inducement is toward the past |
Antonyms: |
block, hindrance, turn-off |
| Main Entry: | inducement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | incentive, motive |
Synonyms: |
attraction, bait, brainwash*, carrot, cause, come-on, con*, consideration, desire, encouragement, hard sell, hook*, impulse, incitement, influence, leader, lure, reward, snow job, soft soap, spur, stimulus, sweet talk, temptation, twist, urge |
Antonyms: |
discouragement, disincentive, hindrance, prevention |
| Main Entry: | lure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bait |
Synonyms: |
allurement, ambush, appeal, attraction, bribe, call, camouflage, carrot, come-on, con game, decoy, delusion, draw, enticement, fake, gimmick, hook, illusion, incentive, inducement, inveiglement, invitation, magnet, mousetrap, pull, seducement, seduction, siren song, sitting duck, snare, sweetener, temptation, tout, trap, trick |
Antonyms: |
deterrent, warning |
| Main Entry: | orange |
| Part of Speech: | noun, adjective |
| Definition: | combination of red and yellow |
Synonyms: |
apricot, bittersweet, cantaloupe, carrot, coral, peach, red-yellow, salmon, tangerine, titian |
| Main Entry: | plum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reward, prize |
Synonyms: |
asset, bonus, carrot, catch*, cream*, dividend, find, meed, nugget, pick, premium, treasure |
Antonyms: |
penalty, punishment |
| Main Entry: | premium |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bonus, prize |
Synonyms: |
appreciation, boon, bounty, carrot, dividend, extra, fee*, gravy, guerdon, meed, percentage, perk*, perquisite, plum, recompense, regard, remuneration, reward, spiff, stock, store, value |
Antonyms: |
lowness, paucity |
| Main Entry: | prize |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | award, winnings |
Synonyms: |
accolade, acquirement, acquisition, advantage, blue ribbon, bonus, bounty, cake*, capture, carrot, championship, citation, crown, decoration, dividend, feather in cap, first place, gold star, gold*, gravy, guerdon, haul, honor, inducement, jackpot, laurel, loot*, medal, meed, payoff, pickings, pillage, plum, plunder*, possession, premium, privilege, purse, recompense, requital, reward, scholarship, spoil, spoils, stakes, strokes, swag*, title, trophy, windfall |
Antonyms: |
blame, punishment |
| Main Entry: | reward |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | payment, prize |
Synonyms: |
accolade, award, benefit, bonus, bounty, carrot, comeuppance, compensation, crown*, cue, dividend, feather in cap, fringe benefit, gain, garland, goodies, gravy, grease, guerdon, honor, just deserts, meed, merit, perks, plum, premium, profit, punishment, recompense, remuneration, repayment, requital, retribution, return, salve, strokes, sweetener, tip, wages |
Antonyms: |
penalty, punishment |
| Main Entry: | guerdon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reward |
Synonyms: |
accolade, appreciation, award, benefit, bonus, bounty, carrot, comeuppance, compensation, crown*, cue, dividend, feather in cap, fringe benefit, gain, garland, goodies, gravy, grease, honor, honorarium, just deserts, meed, merit, perks, plum, prem |