Synonyms for welfare
ˈwɛlˌfɛərwel·fare

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1. welfarenoun

   Antonyms:
   wofare

2. welfarenoun

   Antonyms:
   wofare

3. welfarenoun

   Antonyms:
   wofare

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1. welfare

   Synonyms:
   well-being, weal, success, good fortune, prosperity, happiness, luck, thrift

   Antonyms:
   adversity, reverse, unsuccess, unprosperousness, unhappiness, ill luck, harm, hurt

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1. social welfare, welfare, public assistancenoun

   governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

   "she lives on welfare"

   Synonyms:
   eudaemonia, social welfare, public assistance, well-being, wellbeing, eudaimonia, upbeat, benefit

2. benefit, welfarenoun

   something that aids or promotes well-being

   "for the benefit of all"

   Synonyms:
   eudaemonia, social welfare, public assistance, well-being, wellbeing, eudaimonia, upbeat, benefit

3. wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonianoun

   a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

   "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

   Synonyms:
   eudaemonia, social welfare, public assistance, well-being, offbeat, wellbeing, eudaimonia, upbeat, benefit

Matched Categories

1. • Aid
   • Good
   • Prosperity

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1. welfarenoun

   Synonyms:
   prosperity, happiness, success, weal, well-being, advantage, benefit, profit

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1. welfarenoun

   Synonyms:
   prosperity, happiness, weal, success, well-being

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1. List of paraphrases for "welfare":

   well-being, wellbeing, prosperity, protection, providence, wellness, benefits, care, bienestar, bien-être, wealth, assistance, social, benefit, well-

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1. Nicole Neily:

   It’s unsurprising that NEA leadership is demonizing parents and concerned citizens who've expressed their concerns about the state of America's schools – after all, over the past two years it’s become abundantly clear that union leaders' primary objective is to maintain their iron grip on power –student achievement and welfare be damned, learning loss has disproportionately impacted disadvantaged students, and mental health of students and parents alike have suffered. Yet when individuals try to raise these points, they are smeared as ‘radical’ and ‘extremist’ in an attempt to shame, silence, and marginalize families.

2. Juergen Gansel:

   Germans have earned this money by the sweat of their brow, be it at a desk or at the steelworks here in Riesa ... so that a distant and anti-grassroots government can hand out horns of plenty as if it's the world's social welfare office.

3. Sri Lanka:

   St. Joseph shows us the importance of transcending religious divisions in the service of peace, as the life of St. Joseph Vaz teaches us, genuine worship of God bears fruit not in discrimination, hatred and violence, but in respect for the sacredness of life, respect for the dignity and freedom of others, and loving commitment to the welfare of all.

4. Luigi Di Maio:

   They dismiss us as populist as a way to avoid discussing our proposals, we are not populist. Our policies, from welfare to spending cuts and justice reform, are detailed and fully funded.

5. Gert Tinggaard Svendsen:

   Trust is the foundation for Scandinavian openness about taxes, the welfare systems we have in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are basically a collective insurance ... you trust that all the other people will work and pay taxes. That trust in other people gets an extreme expression in the publication of taxes.