Definition of wholesome Wholesome
/howˈlsʌm/ - [howlsum] - whole•some
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| wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food" | ||
| unwholesome detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking" | ||
| healthful conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance" | ||
| healthy having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" | ||
| sound thorough; "a sound thrashing" | ||
| alimental, alimentary, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew" | ||
| heart-healthy of foods that are low in fats and sodium and other ingredients that may foster heart disease | ||
| good for you, salubrious, healthy favorable to health of mind or body; "not the most salubrious campsite"; "one of the less salubrious suburbs" | ||
| satisfying, hearty, substantial, square, solid without reservation; "hearty support" | ||
| organic involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs; "an organic disease" | ||
| wholesome - sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face" | ||
| healthy having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" | ||
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- wholesome (Adjective)
Promoting good health and well-being. - wholesome (Adjective)
Promoting moral and mental well-being. - wholesome (Adjective)
Sound and healthy. - wholesome (Adjective)
Promoting virtue or being virtuous.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- wholesome (superl.)
Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary. - wholesome (superl.)
Contributing to the health of the mind; favorable to morals, religion, or prosperity; conducive to good; salutary; sound; as, wholesome advice; wholesome doctrines; wholesome truths; wholesome laws. - wholesome (superl.)
Sound; healthy.
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Promoting good physical health and well-being.
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