healthful

[ helth-fuh l ]
/ ˈhɛlθ fəl /
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adjective

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

Origin of healthful

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

OTHER WORDS FROM healthful

health·ful·ly, adverb health·ful·ness, noun qua·si-health·ful, adjective qua·si-health·ful·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH healthful

healthful healthy (see synonym study at healthy)

Words nearby healthful

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Words related to healthfulness

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British Dictionary definitions for healthfulness

healthful
/ (ˈhɛlθfʊl) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of healthful

healthfully, adverb healthfulness, noun

Medical definitions for healthfulness

healthful
[ hĕlth′fəl ]

adj.

Conducive to good health; salutary.
Healthy.

Other words from healthful

health′ful•ness n.