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Synonyms for welfare
ˈwɛlˌfɛərwel·fare
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
welfare
Synonyms:
well-being, weal, success, good fortune, prosperity, happiness, luck, thriftAntonyms:
adversity, reverse, unsuccess, unprosperousness, unhappiness, ill luck, harm, hurt
Princeton's WordNet
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, benefitbenefit, welfarenoun
something that aids or promotes well-being
"for the benefit of all"
Synonyms:
eudaemonia, social welfare, public assistance, well-being, wellbeing, eudaimonia, upbeat, benefitwellbeing, 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
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
welfarenoun
Synonyms:
prosperity, happiness, success, weal, well-being, advantage, benefit, profit
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
welfarenoun
Synonyms:
prosperity, happiness, weal, success, well-being
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #309 | care | |
| #558 | social | |
| #914 | protection | |
| #1058 | benefits | |
| #1386 | success | |
| #1507 | assistance | |
| #1727 | benefit | |
| #4022 | welfare | |
| #4206 | luck | |
| #4723 | wealth | |
| #6478 | wellness | |
| #7322 | happiness | |
| #7798 | providence | |
| #12003 | prosperity | |
| #21170 | wellbeing | |
| #21758 | thrift | |
| #23693 | upbeat | |
| #27852 | offbeat | |
| #88091 | weal | |
| #204539 | bienestar |
How to use welfare in a sentence?
This has been a welfare election, and voters' verdict has been completely clear. From now on, we make welfare the top priority in Denmark.
I was always surprised to see her out there facing off [the] welfare crowd, i grabbed my rifle and I was standing up on the porch -- and all of a sudden I see her in the front yard with our pistol in her hand. What a woman.
During my visit in August, I found that despite widespread continuing government abuses and restrictions, many place of worship were nonetheless full and flourishing, in areas of the country where the government's hand was lighter, faith-based social service and welfare agencies operate homeless shelters, orphanages, soup kitchens, and made highly positive contributions to the well-being of their society.
The purpose of this is to improve the health and welfare of our children. And I think everybody who comes to this issue shares that goal and hopefully, collectively, we can make sure it happens.
A child is born to a welfare case/ Where the rats run around like they own the place/ The room is chilly, the building is old/ That's how it goes/ A doctor's found on his welfare rounds/ And he comes and he leaves on the double
Translations for welfare
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- خيرArabic
- blahoCzech
- velfærd, lykke, forsorgDanish
- Wohlergehen, Sozialhilfe, WohlfahrtGerman
- ευημερίαGreek
- bonstatoEsperanto
- sosiaaliavustus, hyvinvointi, sosiaalitukiFinnish
- aide sociale, bien-êtreFrench
- seguridade social, beneficencia, benestarGalician
- कल्याणHindi
- סעדHebrew
- 福祉, 幸福, 幸せJapanese
- 福祉, 복지Korean
- labklājībaLatvian
- социјална помош, благосостојбаMacedonian
- segurança social, bem-estarPortuguese
- [[социальный, благосостояние, благополучиеRussian
- సంక్షేమముTelugu
- refahTurkish
- добробутUkrainian
- فلاح و بہبود کےUrdu
- phúc lợiVietnamese
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