adj
healthful
Healthful (adj) means Good for your physical health.
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1
Good for your physical health.
"A Hindu manual of erotology suggests boiled ghee, drunk in the morning, in the spring time, as a healthful, strengthening beverage."
— Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs (1961)
2
Good for a person's moral or spiritual wellbeing.
"As he had been thinking for months about leaving his wife and had not done it because it would be too cruel to deprive her of himself, her departure was a very healthful shock."
— Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises (1926)
3
Showing signs of good health; healthy.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English helthful, helþful and helþeful, equivalent to health + -ful.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of healthful?
"healthful" (adj) means good for your physical health.
What is another word for healthful?
Other words for "healthful" include sanitary, healthy.
What is the opposite of healthful?
The opposite of "healthful" is unhealthful.
What are the different meanings of healthful?
"healthful" has 3 main meanings: 1. Good for your physical health; 2. Good for a person's moral or spiritual wellbeing; 3. Showing signs of good health; healthy.
