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. James R. Cook:

   The welfare system is the breeding ground of crime, addiction and radical politics.

2. Carolina Kitchens:

   We have limited funds, and when we’re facing a big deficit, we should make sure that we’re spending money on people who really need it, if we’re going to have work requirements for recipients of welfare, we should have requirements for farmers, too. If you’re not working on the farm, it’s ridiculous to get handouts.

3. David Jaindl:

   We pride ourselves on animal welfare within our operation and are proud of our human treatment of animals, these pictures and videos are misleading. These people broke in in the middle of the night with flashlights on their head. The turkeys are naturally attracted to the light and gather around them. So now, it looks like the barn is a lot more crowded than it really is.

4. The US Embassy:

   They demonstrate wanton disregard for the welfare and rights of civilians and will worsen this country's humanitarian crisis.

5. Guillermo Wiemeyer:

   Logically we have mixed feelings because a bond is built up over so many years of living together, but we are sure that the doors of a new life will be opened where what she will be able to do above all is start making choices for herself, and for us that is fundamental because it's the first step towards animal welfare.