Synonyms for alimony
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
Related words
- Word family
- aliment alimentary
Forms
- Plural
- alimonies → maintenances, allowances, sustenances…
Example sentences
- allowance Ziri took away Rima’s allowance for a whole month.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| alimony | falling | |
| allowance | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- allowance3
- 10 letters
- sustenance3
- 11 letters
- maintenance3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allowance3 = 3 syllables).