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healthful

[ helth-fuh l ]
/ ˈhɛlθ fəl /
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adjective

conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
healthy.

RELATED WORDS

healthy, wholesome, holistic, salubrious

Nearby words

health spa, health stamp, health visitor, healthcare, healthcare proxy, healthful, healthism, healthonism, healthy, healthyish, healy

Origin of healthful

First recorded in 1350–1400, healthful is from the Middle English word helthful. See health, -ful

Related forms

health·ful·ly, adverbhealth·ful·ness, nounqua·si-health·ful, adjectivequa·si-health·ful·ly, adverb

Can be confused

healthful healthy (see synonym study at healthy)
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British Dictionary definitions for healthful

healthful

/ (ˈhɛlθfʊl) /

adjective

a less common word for healthy (def. 1), healthy (def. 2), healthy (def. 3)

Derived Forms

healthfully, adverbhealthfulness, noun
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Medicine definitions for healthful

healthful

[ hĕlth′fəl ]

adj.

Conducive to good health; salutary.
Healthy.

Related forms

health′ful•ness n.
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