nutritious

adjective

nu·​tri·​tious nu̇-ˈtri-shəs 

nyu̇-

: nourishing

nutritiously adverb

nutritiousness noun

Synonyms

• nourishing
• nutrient
• 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

Home made burgers and pizzas are so balanced and nutritious. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025

These practices reap more nutritious and abundant crop yields to build healthier communities and help conserve resources and sequester carbon to combat climate change. —Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

There are also processed soy foods, which undergo extensive manufacturing and are typically less nutritious than unprocessed soy foods. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 May 2025

This nutritious cruciferous veggie also serves as a solid source of calcium, vitamin A, iron, and fiber. 12. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 May 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