windfall
noun
Simple meaning
A sudden large benefit.
Pronunciation
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windfawlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɪndfɔl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
figuratively
A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
Something that has been blown down by the wind.
A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
uncountable
The act of something being blown down by wind.
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
Used this way, windfall is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It comes across as direct, sometimes bluntly so.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Sudden and forceful
- Usage feel
- Blunt and forceful
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