What is another word for alimony?
Synonyms for alimony
ˈæl əˌmoʊ nial·imo·ny
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Princeton's WordNet
alimony, maintenancenoun
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Synonyms:
sustentation, maintenance, sustenance, upkeep, sustainment, care, criminal maintenance
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List of paraphrases for "alimony":
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #309 | care | |
| #1588 | maintenance | |
| #4936 | pension | |
| #32668 | alimony | |
| #38470 | upkeep | |
| #46056 | sustenance | |
| #67940 | sustainment |
How to use alimony in a sentence?
Paying alimony is like feeding hay to a dead horse.
Even holligans marry, though they know that marriage is but for a little while. It is alimony that is forever.
Alimony is like buying oats for a dead horse.
You never realize how short a month is until you have to pay alimony.
Alimony: the ransom the happy pay to the devil.
Translations for alimony
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- نفقة الزوجة المطلقةArabic
- издръжкаBulgarian
- výživné, alimentyCzech
- hustrubidragDanish
- Unterhalt, AlimenteGerman
- τροφεία, επίδομα διατροφής, διατροφήGreek
- nutramonoEsperanto
- alimenticia, pensiónSpanish
- elatusapuFinnish
- pension alimentaireFrench
- निर्वाह निधिHindi
- alimentasiIndonesian
- 扶養料, 離婚Japanese
- alimoniaLatin
- dagelijks brood, alimentatiegeld, levensonderhoud, alimentatie, onderhoudDutch
- pensãoPortuguese
- средства к существованию, алиментыRussian
- underhållSwedish
- 赡养费Chinese
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