Synonyms and antonyms of Prizes and honors for other achievements in American Thesaurus

prize (noun)

a reward that you get for being successful in a sport, competition, or game, or for being better than others at something. Someone who has won a prize is called a prize winner

honor (noun)

a prize that someone is given because they have achieved something important

award (noun)

a prize or other reward that is given to someone who has achieved something

championship (noun)

the position of being a champion

accolade (noun)

an honor given to someone for their work

distinction (noun)

Britishformal an honor given to someone who has achieved a very high standard in their work or who has helped many people

glittering prize (noun)

a prize or successful position that a lot of people want to have very much

Nobel Prize (noun)

an international prize given each year for chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, economics, and for work toward world peace. Someone who has won a Nobel Prize is often referred to as a Nobel laureate.

consolation prize (noun)

a small prize given to someone who has failed to win

commendation (noun)

an official prize given to someone who has done something very good or brave

booby prize (noun)

a prize given as a joke to someone who comes last in a competition