living vs sustenance

sustenance vs living

living and sustenance both are nouns.

living is an adjective but sustenance is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
living	Yes	Yes	No	No
sustenance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, living and sustenance are synonyms defined as:

living and sustenance: the financial means whereby one lives

Other synonyms of living include bread and butter, keep, livelihood, support.

living (noun)	sustenance (noun)
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities	the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
people who are still living	a source of materials to nourish the body
the financial means whereby one lives	the financial means whereby one lives
the condition of living or the state of being alive

living (adjective)	sustenance (adjective)
pertaining to living persons
(informal) absolute
still in existence
(used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried
true to life; lifelike
still in active use

Difference between living and sustenance

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