WHOLESOME


Meaning of WHOLESOME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhōl-səm ]

adjective

Date: 13th century

1. : promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit

2. : promoting health of body

3.

a. : sound in body, mind, or morals

b. : having the simple health or vigor of normal domesticity

4.

a. : based on well-grounded fear : prudent

a wholesome respect for the law

b. : safe

it wouldn't be wholesome for you to go down there — Mark Twain

Synonyms: see healthful , healthy

• whole·some·ly adverb

• whole·some·ness noun

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