All sustaining synonyms
sus·tain
S s adj sustaining
- foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- axiological — the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- fundamental — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- body building — the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body.
- continuing — not ended; ongoing
- grassroots — the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.
- alimentary — of or relating to nutrition
- heart-warming — gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.
- bodybuilding — Bodybuilding is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger.
- at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
- analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
- meat-and-potatoes — fundamental; down-to-earth; basic: What are the meat-and-potatoes issues of the election?
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- dietary — of or relating to diet: a dietary cure.
- mitigative — to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
- longstanding — existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.
- long-lived — having a long life, existence, or duration: a long-lived man; long-lived fame.
- consolatory — consoling or tending to console; comforting
adjective sustaining
- nutritional — the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
- operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
noun sustaining
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- maintenance — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.