earnings | Definition of earnings

Synonyms and Antonyms of earnings

1 an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property

earnings from her babysitting jobs that are being put away for college

Synonyms of earnings

gain(s), income, incoming(s), proceeds, profit, return, revenue, yield

Words Related to earnings

killing, windfall

salary, take-home pay, tips, wages

bankroll, capital, coffers, exchequer, finances, funds, money, pocket, pocketbook, resources, wherewithal

Near Antonyms of earnings

charge, cost, disbursement, expenditures, expenses, outgo, outlay

2 the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

after subtracting what we spent on music and refreshments, the earnings from our charity gala were still impressive

Synonyms of earnings

gain, lucre, net, payoff, proceeds, profit, return

Words Related to earnings

cleanup, killing, windfall

compensation, emolument, income, pay, payment, remittal, requital, salary, wages

interest, return, revenue, yield

Near Antonyms of earnings

charge, cost, disbursement, expenditure, expense, loss, outgo, outlay