boon

/bun/

/bun/

Other forms: boons

Boon means something beneficial to a specific person, entity, or cause. "Getting called out of school on the day of the test was a boon for Sam, as he hadn't remembered to study."

Boon derives from the Old Norse bón, a request for a favor. Think of a boon as a favor that no one has necessarily asked for, something extra. "We'd just spent our last dollar on a cup of coffee so it was a real boon to find a ten dollar bill lying on the sidewalk." Boon can also be an adjective for someone friendly and welcoming, as in "a boon companion."

Definitions of boon

1. noun

   a desirable state
   “a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors”

   synonyms: blessing

   types:

   mercy

   something for which to be thankful

   type of:

   good fortune, good luck, luckiness

   an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
2. adjective

   very close and convivial
   “boon companions”

   synonyms:

   close

   close in relevance or relationship