transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhelth-fəl also ]
ˈheltth- adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : beneficial to health of body or mind
2. : healthy
he felt incapable of looking into the girl's pretty, healthful face — Saul Bellow
• health·ful·ly adverb
• health·ful·ness noun
Synonyms:
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