wellspring — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.

2. A perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource.

   Usage

   • Figurative

   Examples

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   We’re so often taught to simply believe in ourselves—to trust our instincts—that to see a narrative in which second-guessing oneself and refusing one’s deepest impulses is a potential wellspring of charity and good is, in itself, noteworthy.

   Krapp’s Last Tape has been acted by prisoners in San Quentin and made into a chamber opera. It goes to the wellspring of an actor. Well, most of the time: when Albert Finney played the part, Beckett went to sleep in rehearsals.

Noun

1. the source of water for a well

   Synonyms

   wellhead

   Broader terms

   beginningoriginrootrootagesource

2. an abundant source

   Synonyms

   wellfountainhead

   Broader terms

   source

   Examples

   she was a well of information