The phrase "made a living" has several antonyms that can be used to describe someone who does not earn a living or works in an unproductive or non-paying job. Some antonyms of making a living include being jobless, unemployed, idle or unoccupied. A person who is not making a living could also be described as being dependent, living off someone else or being financially destitute. In contrast, the antonyms for making a living would include thriving, succeeding, flourishing, and prospering. Despite the negative connotations of not making a living, many people enjoy fulfilling lives as volunteers or full-time caregivers who do not earn a conventional income but still make a valuable impact on society.

What are the antonyms for Made a living?

• v.

  • support
  • abandon
  ,
  • conclude
  ,
  • contradict
  ,
  • depress
  ,
  • disapprove
  ,
  • discourage
  ,
  • dissuade
  ,
  • finish
  ,
  • hurt
  ,
  • ignore
  ,
  • let down
  ,
  • let go
  ,
  • neglect
  ,
  • oppose
  ,
  • refuse
  ,
  • reject
  ,
  • release
  ,
  • starve
  ,
  • take
  ,
  • weaken
  .

Famous quotes with Made a living

• When I graduated college I needed to make money while I was pursuing acting, so I read screenplays and made a living writing coverage on them for studios.

  Sasha Alexander
• You know, the period of World War I and the Roaring Twenties were really just about the same as today. You worked, and you made a living if you could, and you tired to make the best of things. For an actor or a dancer, it was no different then than today. It was a struggle.

  James Cagney
• I made a living out of being a class clown.

  Shannon Hoon
• We had to be very careful on our best behaviour when we went to these other countries. And then I made a living, I had a chance to support my wife and my kids. It was a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful program from that point of view.

  Gavin MacLeod
• At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant.

  Martin Yan

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