nutritious

adjective

nu·​tri·​tious nu̇-ˈtri-shəs 

nyu̇-

: nourishing

nutritiously adverb

nutritiousness noun

Synonyms

• 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

The most important thing to understand is that any type of aging intervention cannot make an impact if the fundamental, full-proof cornerstones of healthy aging are not optimized, including getting enough sleep, eating a balanced, nutritious diet, and moving your body consistently. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025

While millions are excited about the latest efficiency gains from AI-assets, billions are deprived of clean water, nutritious food and basic social services like education and health care. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The highly nutritious and natural food is native to the upper Midwest. —Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025

While there are many types of bread, the healthiest, most nutritious options are made from whole grains, including whole wheat and sprouted whole grain. —Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025

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