Synonyms & related words for sustained

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sustained — including continuous, continued, continual, prolonged, lasting, uninterrupted. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sustained

Explore words related to sustained — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sustainedly, unsustained, sustains, sustaining, continuate, sostenuto, sustainment, suffered. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sustained

Common synonyms for sustained include continuous, continued, continual, prolonged, lasting, uninterrupted, enduring, unremitting — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sustained come from?

The word sustained breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sus-, from Latin sub (“under, below”); and -tain, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.