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income Antonyms

Opposite of income

Because the opposite of income shifts with each meaning, the 10 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work, services, or through investments.

Usage Example

"Her primary source of expenditure is the salary she earns as a structural engineer."

Strongest
expenditure
expense
outgoings
Strong
outlay
spending
debt

• noun (Context 2)

The revenue or profit generated by a business, organization, or national economy over a specific accounting period.

Usage Example

"The corporation reported a significant increase in its net loss during the third quarter."

Strongest
loss
expenditure
expense
Strong
deficit
outlay
cost
overhead

Similar words to income

Words similar to income shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

revenue
earnings
profit
proceeds
salary
return
wages
yield
See all synonyms of income

• Nearby Words

incoherent
incoherently
incohesive
income
incoming
incommunicado
incommunicative

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Income. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/income
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