nutritious
Nutritious (adj) means Full of nutrients; good for you to eat. Example: “A nutritious breakfast can keep you focused all morning.”
How to use nutritious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHealthy and full of the good stuff your body needs.
Not the same as "nutritional" — nutritional describes anything relating to nutrition, while nutritious means the food itself is actually good for you.
Word forms
more nutritious comparative, most nutritious superlative
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A _____ breakfast can keep you focused all morning.
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin nutritius, related to nutrire, "to nourish".
Rhymes for nutritious
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What does “nutritious” mean?
The word “nutritious” means full of nutrients; good for you to eat. In plain terms, healthy and full of the good stuff your body needs.
How do you pronounce “nutritious”?
“Nutritious” is pronounced nyoo-TRIH-shuhs (/nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/ in IPA).
How do you use “nutritious” in a sentence?
Here is “nutritious” used in a sentence: “A nutritious breakfast can keep you focused all morning.”
What part of speech is “nutritious”?
“Nutritious” is an adjective.
Where does the word “nutritious” come from?
The word “nutritious” comes from Latin. A learned borrowing from Latin nutritius, related to nutrire, "to nourish".
Is “nutritious” a common word?
“Nutritious” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.