Another Word For Fodder

Meaning

The word "fodder" refers to food, especially dried hay or feed, given to livestock and animals. It can also be used in a figurative sense to describe something that is used to support or sustain a larger purpose or cause, often implying that it is of lower quality or merely serve as a means to an end.

Synonyms

• Feed
• Forage
• Provender
• Hay
• Grains

Antonyms

• Starvation
• Malnutrition
• Famine
• Lack
• Deprivation

Etymology

The word "fodder" comes from Middle English "foder," which means food for livestock. Its roots can be traced back to Old English "fōdor," meaning food or nourishment, derived from the Proto-Germanic "*fodran," which means to feed.

Examples

1. The farmer went to the store to buy fodder for the cattle during the winter months.
2. The documentary portrayed the animals as mere fodder for the factory’s production line.
3. The author’s earlier works served as fodder for critics who analyzed her evolution as a writer.
4. In times of drought, finding sufficient fodder for the animals can become a significant challenge.