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healthful Definition

health·ful (helt̸h′fəl)

adjective

  1. helping to produce, promote, or maintain health; salutary; wholesome
  2. Rare healthy

healthful Related Forms

health′·fully adverb health′·ful·ness noun

healthful Synonyms

healthful

modif.

nutritious, restorative, body-building, sanative, sanitary, hygienic, salutary, invigorating, tonic, stimulating, bracing, salubrious, wholesome, beneficial, health-giving, nutritive, nourishing, energy-giving, fresh, pure, clean, corrective, compensatory, cathartic, sedative, conducive to health, sustentative, regenerative, digestible, restoring, substantial, sustaining, promoting health, benign, good for one, aseptic, sanatory, desirable, clean, harmless, innocuous, healing, preventive, untainted, disease-free, unpolluted, unadulterated, uninjurious, favorable, advantageous, innoxious; see also healthy, remedial.

Antonyms sickly, unwholesome*, noxious.

healthful Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • diet: That amount of folic acid is similar to what one would obtain from a healthful diet.
  • food: They know they must respond to the consumers ' desire for reliable harvests of healthful food at affordable prices.
  • benefit: Its high-fibre content is thought to be largely responsible for so many of its healthful benefits.
  • exercise: Exercise to keep your mind sharp A brisk daily walk is pleasurable, healthful exercise - good for mind, body and spirit.
  • way: I hazard the guess, Madame Tentaillon, that tumbling is a healthful way of life.
  • lifestyle: The holistic therapies and individually tailored treatment programs inspire you toward an enriching and healthful lifestyle.

Modifying Another Word

very: You should walk out in the morning it would be very healthful for you.