Synonyms for upkeep
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Sustainment
2. Maintenance — maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition
Definitions
- n. 1
Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.
I would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I don't want to deal with the upkeep.
Forms
- Plural
- upkeeps → sustainments, sustenances, sustentations, maintenances…
Example sentences
- sustenance Giraffes rely on acacia leaves for sustenance.
- maintenance You should perform regular maintenance on your car.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| upkeep | falling | |
| sustenance | rising | |
| sustainment | rising | |
| sustentation | falling | |
| maintenance | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- care1
- 10 letters
- sustenance3
- 11 letters
- maintenance3, sustainment
- 12 letters
- sustentation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sustenance3 = 3 syllables).