What is the synonym of sustenance?

What is the synonym of sustenance?

SYNONYMS. nourishment, food, nutriment, nutrition, fare, diet, daily bread, provisions, rations, means of keeping body and soul together. informal grub, chow, scoff. formal comestibles, provender.

What does sustenance mean?

Definition of sustenance. 1a : means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living. b : food, provisions also : nourishment. 2a : the act of sustaining : the state of being sustained. b : a supplying or being supplied with the necessaries of life.

What is the difference between sustenance and subsistence?

Subsistence comes from the verb to subsist, which has two different meanings. Subsistence is the state or fact of subsisting (the fact of living on minimum survival levels). Sustenance is the means of sustaining life (i.e. nourishment) and has the secondary meaning (somewhat old-fashioned) of means of livelihood.