Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "welfare" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

wofare

Capable Of

effect recipients by making lazy

Derived Terms

animal welfare antiwelfare corporate welfare corporate welfare bum postwelfare prewelfare social welfare wealthfare welfare Cadillac welfare bum welfare capitalism welfare check welfare economics welfare hotel welfare magnet welfare mother welfare parasite welfare princess welfare queen welfare rat welfare state welfare trap welfare-to-work welfarite

Derived From

fare

Context

us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aid assistance economic aid economic assistance financial aid financial assistance good goodness prosperity successfulness

Type Of (IsA)

government paid service

Receives Action

funded by tax

Related Terms

evilfare hellfare illfare learnfare woefare wofare workfare

Related Terms

assistance backing being charity charity program compensation dole dole payment entitlement entitlement program evilfare financial for poor good good and government government backing government charity government payout happiness health hellfare illfare lazy lazy people money money compensation payment payout people poor poor assistance poor people program prosperity recipients relief relief money safety support system well well being woefare wofare workfare

Synonym Network

beneficence benefit charity income support social welfare well being wellbeing

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