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healthy

healthy

102 3.7
In good financial condition and working well
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɛlθi/
: sano
  • Sign of a healthy economy.
  • a healthy economy
  • healthy growth
  • maintain a healthy economy

Once you build up a big enough healthy bank account, guess what?

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Examples

  • Each branch has to be healthy in order for the business to function.

  • Effective organizations have a healthy culture that is sustained through leadership that is consistent in nature.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And those two things combine for a healthy middle class.

  • The result is sustainable growth driven not only by exports, but by healthy domestic demand.

    Academic text (1998)
  • One goal of conservation managers is to maintain healthy, genetically diverse animal and plant populations.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Entrepreneurs find opportunities to grow a healthy enterprise by putting earthworms to work converting organics into fertilizers.

    Academic text (1996)
  • A healthy economy promotes job creation and improves living standards for everyone.

  • Investing in education is crucial for building a healthy society that thrives on innovation.

  • The government implemented policies to ensure a healthy financial system that supports sustainable growth.

Antonyms

156 4.2

Not able to pay debts

128 4.4

Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall

20 3.5

A weakness in a person's character or a plan

Compounds

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

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

Being well in your mind and body

A space between people that keeps them comfortable and respected

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

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

How Healthy

thriving
55 3.8
prosperous
83 4.1
healthy
102 3.7
stable
467 2.3
unstable
128 4.4
bankrupt
156 4.2

Surface Forms

healthy positive
healthier comparative
healthiest superlative

Morphology

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

Applied metaphorically to organizations or economies to mean 'sound' or 'functioning well'; the link to physical health is clear but the specific economic sense is an extension.

Etymology

Used for a company or economy, healthy still goes back to hal 'whole' and health, meaning the system is strong and working well, so a healthy economy is stable and secure.