lived off
Survived by consuming
Lived off means to sustain oneself using a particular resource or source of support.
Someone might live off savings, live off the land, or live off a trust fund.
The phrase often implies dependency: He lived off his parents until thirty.
It can suggest exploitation: She lived off her roommate's generosity for months.
- relianceState of needing support
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- government benefitsState-provided citizen support
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
subsistence · fat of the land · dependence · alimony · stipend · exploitation · consumption · mooching · frugality · use · inheritance · endowment · savings account · odd jobs · charity · parasitism · meal ticket · support
lived offself-sufficient
Able to provide independently
earned one's keep · independent · self-reliant · fended for oneself · self-supporting
lived offsupported
Gave aid or backing
bankrolled · sustained · financed · funded · subsidized
live, lived, lives, living, alive, life, lively, livelihood, liveliness