Synonyms for fountainhead
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Wellspring
2. Headspring
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A spring that is the source of a river.
- n. 2
An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
Forms
- Plural
- fountainheads → wellsprings, wells, heads, headsprings…
Example sentences
- fountain John threw a coin into the fountain for good luck.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fountainhead | falling | |
| wellspring | rising | |
| headspring | falling | |
| fountain | rising | |
| springhead | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- well1, head1
- 8 letters
- fountain2
- 10 letters
- wellspring2, springhead, headspring
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fountain2 = 2 syllables).