English > livelihood: 1 sense > noun 1, possessionMeaning | The financial means whereby one lives. |
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Example | "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" |
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Synonyms | support, keep, living, bread and butter, sustenance |
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Narrower | comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences | things that make you comfortable / comfortable and at ease |
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maintenance | means of maintenance of a family or group |
meal ticket | A source of income or livelihood |
subsistence | minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting |
Broader | resource | available source of wealth |
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Spanish | manutención, sustentación, sustento |
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Catalan | manutenció, sustentacle |
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