Synonyms for
Living
Definition
Living means to be alive or to have life.
Synonyms & similar words
be
livelihood
know
last
go
exist
inhabit
liveon
life
dwell
holdup
aliveness
sustenance
animation
subsist
dead
populate
survive
live
experience
breadandbutter
keep
holdout
surviving
support
existing
surviving
inhabiting
residing
occupying
breathing
alive
animate
breathing
active
vital
thriving
flourishing
functioning
operating
working
functioning
being
persisting
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- living room
- living wage
- living proof
- living history
- living legend
- living organism
- living standards
Word family
Usage note
As an adjective, 'living' typically refers to being alive or existing. It can also refer to something currently in use or practice, as in 'living traditions'.
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Example sentences
- I love living in the countryside.
- Living creatures need air and water to survive.
- I am grateful for my living family members.
- Living things grow and change over time.
- Living in the moment is important for happiness.
Quotes
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. - Eleanor Roosevelt
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. - Steve Jobs
Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. - Sam Levenson