Synonyms for

Livelihood

Verb / ˈlaɪvli:ˌhʊd / Another word for livelihood — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Livelihood refers to the means of supporting oneself, typically through work or employment.

Synonyms & similar words

support breadandbutter keep living sustenance occupation job work employment profession vocation calling trade career craft subsistence sustenance maintenance provision income earnings

Synonyms by register

Formal

subsistence sustenance occupation profession

Informal

bread and butter living gig job

Literary

daily bread honest toil

Antonyms

poverty destitution unemployment idleness dependence starvation

Common collocations

  • earn a livelihood
  • secure a livelihood
  • livelihood depends on
  • means of livelihood
  • struggle for livelihood
  • livelihood and well-being
  • livelihood opportunities

Word family

noun livelihood
adjective lively

Usage note

Livelihood refers to the means of supporting oneself and one's family. It is often used in contexts discussing economic stability or lack thereof.

Example sentences

  1. Farming is the main livelihood of this village.
  2. Her livelihood depends on the success of her business.
  3. Without his job, he would have no livelihood.
  4. The pandemic has affected many people's livelihoods.
  5. She is looking for a new livelihood after being laid off.

Quotes

  • The best livelihood that anyone can ever have is the work that they enjoy doing the most.
  • The greatest wealth is to live content with little, and for this reason, a livelihood that is easily won suffices.
  • The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, inasmuch as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall.

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