Quality of life
n.hopeful, calmprofessional
What it means
The overall level of comfort, health, fulfillment, and practical well-being in daily life.
Reach for it when assessing how circumstances affect lived well-being, not output alone
Reliable buses improved quality of life for residents who could no longer drive.
Choose between these
7- everyday
physical and emotional welfare are central
not when Well-being may overlook material living conditions.
- warm
daily comfort
ordinary ease is the immediate concern
not when Comfort alone excludes purpose and opportunity.
- professional
life satisfaction
a person's own evaluation is measured
not when Satisfaction is subjective and narrower.
- professional
livability
a place's practical suitability is being compared
not when Livability evaluates environments, not whole lives.
- formal
living standard
income and material conditions dominate
not when Living standard misses relationships and health.
- formal
collective social conditions are under review
not when Welfare can suggest government assistance.
- literary
full human development is the goal
not when Flourishing makes a stronger positive claim.
Said against
3- misery
- hardship
- poor living conditions
It naturally appears in
3- improve quality of life
Safer crossings improve quality of life throughout the district.
- overall quality of life
Her overall quality of life rose once the pain was controlled.
- quality-of-life measure
The survey includes a quality-of-life measure for caregivers.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English noun phrase sense: general well-being of a person or community opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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