Synonyms for livelihood
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Noun
1. Sustenance — A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income)
sustenance, living, subsistence, support, bread-and-butter, keep
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Definitions
- n. 1
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain / win a good livelihood by the sweat of one's brow
Forms
- Plural
- livelihoods → sustenances, livings, subsistences, supports…
Example sentences
- subsistence That is a necessary contribution to its subsistence.
- sustenance Giraffes rely on acacia leaves for sustenance.
- crust I didn't eat the bread because the crust was moldy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| livelihood | steady | |
| subsistence | falling | |
| sustenance | rising | |
| crust | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- keep1
- 5 letters
- crust1
- 6 letters
- living2
- 7 letters
- support2
- 10 letters
- sustenance3
- 11 letters
- maintenance3, subsistence3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (living2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- gagne-pain
- Español
- sustento