Definitions

prize

[prahyz] / praɪz /

ADJECTIVE

worthy of a prize; best

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outstanding topnotch

STRONG

champion choice cream elite fat pick prime quality top winning

WEAK

award-winning first-class first-rate

Antonyms

STRONG

lower poor worst

NOUN

award, winnings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accolade advantage bonus bounty championship citation crown dividend gold honor inducement jackpot medal payoff purse reward scholarship title trophy windfall

STRONG

acquirement acquisition cake capture carrot decoration gravy guerdon haul laurel loot meed pickings pillage plum plunder possession premium privilege recompense requital spoil spoils stakes strokes swag

WEAK

blue-ribbon feather in cap first place gold star

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hindrance loss

STRONG

lack need want

WEAK

blame punishment

NOUN

goal; best

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gold

STRONG

aim ambition choice conquest cream desire elite fat flower gain hope pick pride prime top

Antonyms

STRONG

forfeit humility loss worst

WEAK

blame punishment

VERB

value highly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate cherish value

STRONG

count enshrine esteem rate treasure

WEAK

hold dear regard highly set store by

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike disregard disrespect hate ignore

WEAK

despise not care

Usage

What are other ways to say prize? To prize is to value highly and cherish. To appreciate is to exercise wise judgment, delicate perception, and keen insight in realizing the worth of something. To esteem is to feel respect combined with a warm, kindly feeling. To value is to attach importance to a thing because of its worth (material or otherwise).

Example Sentences

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No matter how beautifully it played in England or how ambitiously it spent its money, the most glittering prize in club soccer remained hopelessly out of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Runners-up win smaller denominations of cash and prize packages.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Reed's stunning equaliser clinched him top prize, ahead of team-mate Harry Wilson's outside-of-the-boot stab against Crystal Palace, and Rayan Cherki's mazy run and finish for Manchester City against Arsenal.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Hoteliers prize international guests because they tend to stay longer and spend more than domestic travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

This year’s cash prize sponsored by Small Fry Food Truck.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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