nutritious

adjective

nu·​tri·​tious nu̇-ˈtri-shəs 

nyu̇-

: nourishing

nutritiously adverb

nutritiousness noun

Synonyms of nutritious

• nutritional
• nutritive

Examples of nutritious in a Sentence

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

Moving your body, eating a nutritious diet and maintaining a healthy weight can improve blood flow and ease pressure on leg veins. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Focus on eating nutritious whole foods with plenty of protein, healthy fats and trace minerals — think lean red meat, wild salmon and leafy greens. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2026

Avoid skipping meals, and eat adequate amounts of nutritious whole foods. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

But there are actually tons of ways ground beef can fit into nutritious meals. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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