adjective
Related Words
See healthy.
Other Word Forms
- healthfully adverb
- healthfulness noun
- quasi-healthful adjective
- quasi-healthfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of healthful
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English helthful; health, -ful
Example Sentences
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Travel writers praised the region’s moderate temperatures and lack of humidity — dry, but not too dry — and described its healthful effects as almost miraculous.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
Besides, not cooking them will save you time — and raw vegetables are often more nutritious and healthful than cooked, too.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025
In fact, neuroimaging studies show the brains of children who eat more processed snack foods are smaller in volume, particularly in the frontal cortices, than those of children who eat a more healthful diet.
From Salon • May 28, 2024
They approved a new state constitution in 1972 that enshrined the right to a “clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
I took a deep breath, knowing what Mother would advise me to say: fine strong kids, a husband to take care of, shiny new appliances to cook tasty yet healthful meals in.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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