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healthy

healthy

419 1.0
Helps the body or mind stay well
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɛlθi/
translation icon : saludable
  • Public schools are doing a slightly better job of providing healthy foods compared to private schools.
  • healthy eating
  • healthy lifestyle
  • healthy foods

So now I have to eat more healthy and exercise.

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Examples

  • Eating a balanced diet full of fruits and vegetables is crucial for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

  • Probably not on the healthy food list.

  • Boy, do they make eating healthy easy.

  • We could be living a very healthy, beautiful, amazing life.

    André Duqum

  • It's very healthy for you.

    What Happens Later (2023)

  • SAM: This is what I call a healthy meal.

    People Like Us (2012)

  • However, the VITAL program emphasized the importance of healthy eating and increasing physical activity.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Further, physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for all humans.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I am excited to continue work on the Adopting Healthy Habits project this school year.

    Academic text (2012)

  • During pregnancy, a healthy diet is very similar to a healthy diet for the general population.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

good
vshealthy
∞ 1.0

Helping your health and making you feel well

focuses specifically on health benefits rather than general goodness
good for you
vshealthy
170 1.0

Helps your health

is more neutral and general in tone about health
wholesome
vshealthy
71 3.1

Helps your body and mind stay healthy

focuses only on promoting physical health, not moral qualities
healthful
vshealthy
15 3.2

Good for the body and keeps you from getting sick

is the common everyday form of the same idea
salubrious
vshealthy
  • Formal
3 8.3

Good for your health, like clean air and parks

is the more common, general way to express that benefit

Antonyms

harmful
161 2.6

Causing damage to people, animals or things

unhealthy
117 1.6

Not good for your health and likely to cause illness

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 Healthy

wholesome
71 3.1
nutritious
46 2.8
healthy
419 1.0
unhealthy
117 1.6
harmful
161 2.6

Surface Forms

healthy positive
healthier comparative
healthiest superlative

Morphology

healthy = health (transparent) = health + y

Formed by '-y' from 'health' and used in its direct adjectival sense 'promoting good health', which is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Healthy for things that help your body comes from the old root hal meaning 'whole' and is linked to health and heal, so a healthy food or habit helps keep you whole and well.