INCOME: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INCOME?

Need another word that means the same as “income”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “income” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Income” are: earnings, salary, pay, remuneration, wages, stipend, emolument

Income as a Noun

Definitions of "Income" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “income” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time.
• Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

Synonyms of "Income" as a noun (7 Words)

earnings	The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses. They saved a quarter of all their earnings.
emolument	A salary, fee, or profit from employment or office. A clause in the U S constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes.
pay	The money paid to someone for regular work. An entitlement to sickness pay.
remuneration	The act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses. Adequate remuneration for his work.
salary	Something that remunerates. He received a salary of 24 000.
stipend	A sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose.
wages	A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing. The wages of sin is death.

Usage Examples of "Income" as a noun

• He has a nice home and an adequate income.
• Figures showed an overall increase in income this year.

Associations of "Income" (30 Words)

bonus	A sum of money added to a person’s wages as a reward for good performance. Big Christmas bonuses.
buyer	A person who makes a purchase.
cash	Exchange for cash. I cashed the check as soon as it arrived in the mail.
confiscation	The action of taking or seizing someone’s property with authority; seizure. A court ordered the confiscation of her property.
customs	The place at a port, airport, or frontier where officials check incoming goods, travellers, or luggage. Cocaine seizures by customs have risen this year.
deposit	A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping. Beds where salt is deposited by the tide.
dividend	An individual s share of a dividend. Buying a rail pass may still pay dividends.
earn	Earn on some commercial or business transaction earn as salary or wages. The dollars can be placed on deposit and earn interest.
earned	Gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action. A well earned reputation for honesty.
earnings	Something that remunerates. Export earnings.
emolument	Compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees. The directors emoluments.
gross	Produce or earn an amount of money as gross profit or income. A gross exaggeration.
lucre	Money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonourable way. Officials getting their hands grubby with filthy lucre.
overpayment	A payment larger than needed or expected. He received 20 000 in benefit overpayments.
paycheck	A check issued in payment of wages or salary.
property	Shares or investments in property. The president was concerned about the property across from the White House.
rates	A local tax on property (usually used in the plural.
redistribute	Distribute anew. Redistribute the troops more strategically.
redistribution	The distribution of something in a different way, typically to achieve greater social equality. Social justice required redistribution of wealth.
remuneration	The act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses. Adequate remuneration for his work.
revenue	The department of the civil service collecting state revenue. When the revenue makes a demand for tax that demand is implicitly backed by the powers of the state.
reward	Bestow honor or rewards upon. The emotional rewards of being a carer.
salary	Pay a salary to. The Chinese system salary the doctor and stop his pay when you get ill.
subsidy	A grant or contribution of money. The rail service now operates without subsidy.
tariff	Charge a tariff. Tariff imported goods.
tax	Pay tax on something especially a vehicle. Tax cuts.
taxation	Government income due to taxation. The progressive nature of taxation.
vat	Place or treat in a vat. The grapes are vatted for between 15 and 21 days and then aged in small barrels.
wage	Carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns. Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe.
wealth	A plentiful supply of a particular desirable thing. Great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence.