healthful

adjective

health·ful ˈhelth-fəl

also ˈheltth-

Synonyms of healthful next

: beneficial to health of body or mind

: healthy

he felt incapable of looking into the girl's pretty, healthful face—

Saul Bellow

healthfully adverb

healthfulness noun

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healthful, wholesome, salubrious, salutary mean favorable to the health of mind or body.

healthful implies a positive contribution to a healthy condition.

a healthful diet

wholesome applies to what benefits, builds up, or sustains physically, mentally, or spiritually.

wholesome foods

the movie is wholesome family entertainment

salubrious applies chiefly to the helpful effects of climate or air.

cool and salubrious weather

salutary describes something corrective or beneficially effective, even though it may in itself be unpleasant.

a salutary warning that resulted in increased production

Examples of healthful in a Sentence

The meal was both healthful and satisfying. one of the most healthful forms of exercise is a brisk walk

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Homemade desserts can be a great holiday gift, but for people trying to maintain their weight and eat healthful foods, those gifts may not be a blessing. —

Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024 Kennedy's focus on healthful foods drew some praise from other senators. —

Peter Sullivan, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 Consumers and farmers who want to be part of a more healthful future may wonder about alternatives to intensive animal farming. —

Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 Unfortunately, healthful eaters are a tiny minority in this country, as our diets focus mainly on ultra-processed garbage that is anything but healthful. —

Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for healthful