HEALTHFUL


Meaning of HEALTHFUL in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.