Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun livelihood

1 sense of livelihood

Sense 1
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
       => resource -- (available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed)