- a less common word for healthy
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
health•ful /ˈhɛlθfəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024- bringing about or maintaining good health;
wholesome:a healthful diet.
health•ful
(helth′fəl),USA pronunciation adj.
health′ful•ly, adv.
health′ful•ness, n.
- conducive to health;
wholesome or salutary:a healthful diet. - healthy.
- Middle English helthful. See health, -ful 1350–1400
health′ful•ness, n.
- See healthy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
healthful /ˈhɛlθfʊl/ adj
'healthful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
benign
- bloom
- constitutional
- good
- healthy
- hygiene
- hygienic
- mineral water
- nutritious
- overweight
- physiological
- quasi-healthful
- salubrious
- salutary
- sanatory
- unhealthful
- wholesome