Synonyms of wellspring

wellspring

noun

ˈwel-ˌspriŋ 

1

as in source

a point or place at which something is invented or provided

the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• source
• cradle
• fountain
• origin
• spring
• root
• fountainhead
• font
• well
• beginning
• commencement
• seedbed
• genesis
• start
• inception
• outset
• dawn
• day one
• threshold
• onset
• baseline
• nascence
• incipience
• morning
• nascency
• launch
• incipiency
• kickoff
• ground zero
• first base
• get-go
• square one

2

as in repository

an abundant source

a gossip who is a wellspring of juicy information about the latest goings-on around town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repository
• gold mine
• mine
• cornucopia
• treasure trove
• storehouse
• mother lode
• treasure-house
• argosy
• stash
• armory
• hoard
• stockpot
• store
• cache
• bonanza
• gravy train
• Golconda
• honeypot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• black hole
• sinkhole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wellspring

There is absolutely no wellspring of untapped energy in the country in favor of relaxing gun laws. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

For much of her defining run, Lizzo was emblematic of an idyllic extramusical experiment, her songs a wellspring for yas queen enthusiasm. — Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 16 June 2026

The collection’s wellspring is the late-19th century and early-20th ceramics of Nampeyo of Hano (Tewa) and Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso). — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Emerson was the wellspring of the Renaissance. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026