Bicycles are tools for urban sustainability.
Source: tatoeba (1734)
Sustainability
/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/
Synonyms for "sustainability" (17 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (5)
Adjective(2 words)
ecological balancelong term viability
Noun(3 words)
Related words (8)
Noun(7 words)
long-term viabilityresource efficiencyresponsible usestewardshipsupportabilitysustainability conceptviability
Verb(1 words)
preserve resources
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: balanced growth, conservation mindset, durability, eco balance, ecological balance.
- Sentence evidence is available for sustainability, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sustainability".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sustainability"
Keep "sustainability" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sustainability" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sustainability", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sustainability" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
10 entriesenvironmental policygreen designpollution reductionreforestationrenewable energy adoptionresource conservationsustainable agriculturesustainable developmenturban planningwater conservation
Collocations
6 entrieseconomic sustainabilityenvironmental sustainabilityrenewable energy useresource conservationsocial sustainabilitysustainable development
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
28 translations across 21 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- усто́йчивост noun (ability to sustain something)
Catalan
1 entries- sostenibilitat noun (ability to sustain something)
Danish
2 entries- bæredygtighed noun (ability to sustain something)
- holdbarhed noun (ability to sustain something)
Dutch
1 entries- houdbaarheid noun (ability to sustain something)
Esperanto
1 entries- daŭripovo noun (ability to sustain something)
French
1 entries- soutenabilité noun (ability to sustain something)
Galician
1 entries- sustentabilidade noun (ability to sustain something)
Georgian
1 entries- მდგრადობა noun (ability to sustain something)
German
1 entries- Zukunftsfähigkeit noun (ability to sustain something)
Greek
1 entries- αειφορία noun (ability to sustain something)
Hungarian
1 entries- fenntarthatóság noun (ability to sustain something)
Indonesian
3 entries- keberlangsungan noun (ability to sustain something)
- keberlanjutan noun (ability to sustain something)
- kelestarian noun (ability to sustain something)
Italian
1 entries- sostenibilità noun (ability to sustain something)
Malay
1 entries- kemampanan noun (ability to sustain something)
Māori
1 entries- toitūtanga noun (ability to sustain something)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- bærekraft noun (ability to sustain something)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- berekraft noun (ability to sustain something)
Portuguese
1 entries- sustentabilidade noun (ability to sustain something)
Russian
1 entries- усто́йчивость noun (ability to sustain something)
Spanish
2 entries- sostenibilidad noun (ability to sustain something)
- sustentabilidad noun (ability to sustain something)
Swedish
4 entries- bärkraft noun (ability to sustain something)
- hållbarhet noun (ability to sustain something)
- långsiktighet noun (ability to sustain something)
- uthållighet noun (ability to sustain something)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The U.S. Pacific Islands region includes more than 2,000 islands spanning millions of square miles of ocean. Rising air and ocean temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, changing frequencies and intensities of storms and drought, decreasing streamflows, rising sea levels, and changing ocean chemistry will threaten the sustainability of globally important and diverse ecosystems as well as local communities, livelihoods, and cultures.
Source: tatoeba (3651112)
"A lot of chefs these days, I think, are more concerned with sustainability" and have always been concerned with freshness, she said.
Source: tatoeba (7769088)
What started as an interest in sustainability has become a rooftop oasis, complete with tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and herbs.
Source: tatoeba (7769110)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sustainability"?
Closest matches include balanced growth, conservation mindset, durability, eco balance, ecological balance.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sustainability"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.