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Synonyms for godsend

9 synonyms
2 antonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

windfall boon bonanza boom

All synonyms

Noun

1. Windfall

windfall, boon, bonanza, boom, manna from heaven, gold rush, gravy, bunce

Other

Antonyms

All antonyms of godsend →

Definitions

n. 1
An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.

Forms

Plural: godsends → windfalls, boons, bonanzas, booms…

Example sentences

boom This country had a mining boom in the 19th century.
boon The talented comedian Danny Boon is a Kabyle.
bonanza The bonanza has ended in Algeria.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
godsend		rising
boom		steady
boon		steady
bonanza		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: boom¹, boon¹
5 letters: gravy², bunce¹
7 letters: bonanza³
8 letters: windfall²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gravy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: don du ciel