Synonyms of nourishment

nourishment

noun

ˈnər-ish-mənt 

as in food

something that maintains or stimulates the intellect

a series of fantasy novels that provide wonderful nourishment for a child's imagination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• food
• sustenance
• aliment
• pabulum
• refection

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• candy
• pap
• trash
• fluff
• pablum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nourishment

Breast milk and infant formula Passengers traveling with infants have enough to worry about on their flights—and being able to provide the little ones with the proper nourishment should not be one of those concerns. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

The report’s authors also said some of the recent increase in beach width was due to beach nourishment projects in Encinitas and Solana Beach. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Hit The Beach Beach nourishment is a big part of life in the Outer Banks. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

Suskind uses an analogy from the 19th century, when a German chemist named Justus von Liebig created one of the first infant formulas, hoping to replicate the nourishment of human milk. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026