subsistence synonyms

subsistence

n.

  1. The supporting of life

    living, sustenance, maintenance, support, keep, bread, bread and butter, necessities of life.

    Antonyms lack*, want*, hunger. *

  2. The means of supporting life

    means, circumstances, resources, property, money, riches, wealth, competence, capital, substance, affluence, independence, gratuity, fortune, dowry, legacy, earnings, wages, salary, income, pension; see also funds.

    Antonyms poverty*, penury*, penniless.

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