Synonyms for

Source

Verb / sɔ:rs / Another word for source — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained

Synonyms & similar words

generator reference beginning germ seed informant sink author reservoir root rootage origin origin cause root beginning fountainhead well spring font reservoir repository stock store supply sustenance support backing author generator producer

Synonyms by register

Formal

origin genesis provenance fount

Informal

start beginning root wellspring

Literary

spring wellspring fount

Antonyms

end destination conclusion termination result effect outcome

Common collocations

  • source of income
  • primary source
  • source code
  • information source
  • source of inspiration
  • water source
  • energy source
  • source of conflict

Word family

noun source
verb source

Usage note

As a verb, 'source' often implies finding and obtaining something, especially from a specific place or supplier. It is commonly used in business and journalism contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The source of the river was in the mountains.
  2. She found the source of the noise coming from the basement.
  3. The internet is a great source of information.
  4. The journalist needs to find a reliable source for their story.
  5. The company's profits come from multiple sources.

Quotes

  • The source of all wisdom and power, of all happiness and love, is within ourselves.
  • The source of all life and knowledge is in man and woman, and the source of all living is in the interchange and the meeting and mingling of these two: man-life and woman-life, man-knowledge and woman-knowledge, man-being and woman-being.
  • The source of all creation is rooted in spontaneous creativity.

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