Synonyms & related words for sustenance

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sustenance — including nourishment, sustentation, nutriment, sustainment, aliment, alimentation. 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 sustenance

Explore words related to sustenance — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nutrition, nutritiousness, victualage, vittle, nourishing, victualing, alimentary, sustains. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sustenance

Common synonyms for sustenance include nourishment, sustentation, nutriment, sustainment, aliment, alimentation, victuals, livelihood — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sustenance come from?

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