wage

The word “wage” has 1 syllable: wage

It's pronounced as /weɪdʒ/


What is synonym and antonym for wage?

In the thesaurus, “wage” has 43 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wage along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for wage

  • carry out
  • compensation
  • conduct
  • do
  • double time
  • earnings
  • emolument
  • engage in
  • fulfill
  • hire
  • living wage
  • make
  • minimum wage
  • nominal wages
  • overtime
  • packet
  • pay
  • pay envelope
  • paycheck
  • payment
  • practice
  • proceed with
  • profit
  • prosecute
  • pursue
  • recompense
  • recoupment
  • redress
  • reimbursement
  • remittance
  • remuneration
  • reparation
  • repayment
  • requital
  • restitution
  • return
  • salary
  • stipend
  • take-home pay
  • takings
  • time and a half
  • undertake
  • yield

Antonyms for wage

Meanings of wage

  • noun
    1. (often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
  • verb
    1. To wager, bet.
    2. To expose oneself to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard.
    3. To employ for wages; to hire.
    4. To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).
    5. To adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out.
    6. To give security for the performance of.

Example Sentences

  • Employees are demanding a fair wage for their hard work and dedication.
  • To maintain a competitive edge, companies often need to wage a strategic marketing campaign.
  • In negotiations, both parties aim to find a compromise and wage a successful deal.
  • Governments must address the issue of income inequality and ensure a living wage for all citizens.
  • As tensions rise, nations may find it challenging to avoid the temptation to wage war instead of seeking diplomatic solutions.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wage, such as: carry out, cease, compensation, conduct, destroy, do, double time.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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gains

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  • recruits
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  • take-home
  • take-home pay
  • takes over
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  • wage
  • wages
  • waxes
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  • wherewithal
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packet

  • assets
  • bag
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  • big bucks
  • bomb
  • bonanza
  • boodle
  • box
  • bread
  • bundle
  • capital
  • carton
  • cash
  • chips
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  • container
  • crate
  • currency
  • double time
  • dough
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  • earth
  • emolument
  • envelope
  • file
  • folder
  • fortune
  • gold
  • heap
  • hire
  • jack
  • legal tender
  • living wage
  • lucre
  • means
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  • mine
  • minimum wage
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  • nominal wages
  • overtime
  • pack
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  • parcel
  • pay
  • pay envelope
  • paycheck
  • payment
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  • recompense
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  • redress
  • reimbursement
  • remittance
  • remuneration
  • reparation
  • repayment
  • requital
  • restitution
  • return
  • riches
  • sack
  • salary
  • stipend
  • take-home pay
  • takings
  • tender
  • time and a half
  • treasure trove
  • wad
  • wage
  • wampum
  • wealth
  • wherewithal
  • wrapper
  • wrapping
  • yield

salaries

  • bacon
  • bread
  • compensations
  • double times
  • earnings
  • emolument
  • emoluments
  • fee
  • hire
  • hires
  • income
  • living wages
  • minimum wages
  • nominal wages
  • overtimes
  • packets
  • pay
  • pay envelopes
  • paychecks
  • payments
  • payroll
  • pays
  • profits
  • recompense
  • recompenses
  • recoupments
  • redresses
  • reimbursements
  • remittances
  • remuneration
  • remunerations
  • reparations
  • repayments
  • requitals
  • restitutions
  • returns
  • scale
  • stipend
  • stipends
  • take
  • take-home
  • take-home pays
  • takings
  • time and a halfs
  • wage
  • wages
  • yields

salary

  • bacon
  • bread
  • compensation
  • double time
  • earnings
  • emolument
  • fee
  • hire
  • income
  • living wage
  • minimum wage
  • nominal wages
  • overtime
  • packet
  • pay
  • pay envelope
  • paycheck
  • payment
  • payroll
  • profit
  • recompense
  • recoupment
  • redress
  • reimbursement
  • remittance
  • remuneration
  • reparation
  • repayment
  • requital
  • restitution
  • return
  • scale
  • stipend
  • take
  • take-home
  • take-home pay
  • takings
  • time and a half
  • wage
  • wages
  • yield

take-home pay

  • compensation
  • double time
  • earnings
  • emolument
  • hire
  • living wage
  • minimum wage
  • net earnings
  • net income
  • net pay
  • net wages
  • nominal wages
  • overtime
  • packet
  • pay
  • pay envelope
  • paycheck
  • payment
  • profit
  • real wages
  • recompense
  • recoupment
  • redress
  • reimbursement
  • remittance
  • remuneration
  • reparation
  • repayment
  • requital
  • restitution
  • return
  • salary
  • stipend
  • take-home
  • take-home income
  • takings
  • taxable income
  • time and a half
  • wage
  • wages after taxes
  • yield

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