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healthy

healthy

56 2.3
A large amount or number
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɛlθi/
translation icon : considerable
  • The candidate won the election by a healthy margin, securing over 60% of the votes.
  • a healthy number
  • a healthy profit
  • healthy growth

I'm just going to put a good healthy serving of that.

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Examples

  • General Motors, Motorola, and Procter & Gamble are earning healthy profits in China.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Double is ridiculous, but we can assure you a healthy profit on your shares.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • So it's a good thing that we always keep a healthy supply of--

    Evolution (2001)

  • And they need us to be free to raise them in a healthy and loving environment.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Twenty-three is a pretty healthy number of cases for one mystery series.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The roles that most of these species play in healthy ecosystem functioning are entirely unknown.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Standardization of any kind is the enemy of healthy diversity and of fundamental sustainability.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Variety, on the other hand, injects a healthy tension into the rehearsal environment.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Fortunately, he'd just used his ATM card to get a healthy amount of money out of the bank.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • When the CPI adjustment is factored in, total compensation has been a healthy twenty-three percent since 1979.

    Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

good
vshealthy
293 3.2

A fairly large amount or distance

is the simple neutral word for a large amount
sizable
vshealthy
  • US
64 3.7

Quite large in size or amount

is the standard term for large amounts without extra meaning
hefty
vshealthy
45 4.1

Being large in amount and often expensive

is the basic term for a large measurable amount
respectable
vshealthy
24 3.7

Fairly large in amount or of good quality

is the common neutral term for amounts that are simply large
tidy
vshealthy
14 3.7

A fairly large amount, often of money

is the general label for large amounts without implying judgment
goodly
vshealthy
12 9.4

Large in amount or size

is the neutral word for large amounts without extra tone
goodish
vshealthy
1 5.0

A bit more than average in size, amount, or quality

is the basic word for large amounts without judging quality

Antonyms

minimal
196 3.3

Very small in amount or degree

insignificant
104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

Compounds

healthy eating
12 2.5

Eating different foods in the right amounts to keep your body well

heart-healthy
4 3.3

Good for your heart because it is low in unhealthy fat and salt

healthy distance
1 4.2

A space between people that keeps them comfortable and respected

healthy expression of sexuality
  • NSFW
5.2

Showing sexual feelings or actions in a safe, respectful way that helps your emotional and physical health

healthy garden ecosystem
4.2

A garden where plants, soil, and helpful animals live in balance

healthy mind and body
3.6

Being well in your mind and body

How Large

huge
∞ 1.0
substantial
394 5.0
healthy
56 2.3
moderate
415 3.3
small
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

healthy positive
healthier comparative
healthiest superlative

Morphology

healthy = health (semi-transparent) = health + y

This sense is a figurative extension ('robust' or 'considerable') from physical health to amounts; the relation is conventionalized but not strictly predictable from the base for all learners.

Etymology

When healthy describes an amount, it comes from the same root hal meaning 'whole' and moved to mean 'strong' or 'large', so a healthy amount is a good, solid one.