nutritious

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adjective

nu·​tri·​tious nu̇-ˈtri-shəs 

nyu̇-

: nourishing

nutritiously adverb

nutritiousness noun

nutritiousness

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noun

nu·​tri·​tious·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being nutritious

Synonyms of nutritious

Adjective

• nutritional
• nutritive

Examples of nutritious in a Sentence

Adjective

The food was both nutritious and delicious.

opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Eventually, those foods will start to crowd out the less nutritious foods from your diet. — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 25 June 2026

The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends a nutritious diet for eye health that includes orange vegetables and fruits with vitamin A, produce rich in vitamin C and vitamin E, leafy greens with lutein and zeaxanthin and beans for zinc. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has mapped out a nutritious diet focused on promoting eye health. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

For example, eating whole-grain or whole-wheat breads will give you more fiber, and thus are more nutritious, when compared to types of bread that have very little fiber or nutrients. — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin nutricius, from nutric-, nutrix nurse, from nutrire to nourish — more at nourish

First Known Use

Adjective

1665, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nutritious

• adventitious
• cementitious
• expeditious
• inauspicious
• injudicious
• meretricious
• repetitious
• superstitious
• surreptitious
• unambitious
• unpropitious
• unsuspicious

Kids Definition

nutritious

adjective

nu·​tri·​tious n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-əs 

: providing nutrients : nourishing

Medical Definition

nutritious

adjective

nu·​tri·​tious n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-əs 

: providing nourishment