nutritious

1 of 2

adjective

nu·​tri·​tious nu̇-ˈtri-shəs 

nyu̇-

: nourishing

nutritiously adverb

nutritiousness noun

nutritiousness

2 of 2

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

Gullion believes, for instance, that the big, nutritious buds are always male; however, preliminary results of Michigan State University studies in Michigan’s Pigeon River country suggest that the biggest buds may not be exclusively male. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

By late summer, the nutritious fish will spawn and then begin to die. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

They can be applied to foods like whole grain bread, yogurt and granola that are all highly processed but still considered nutritious. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

They can be often applied to foods like whole grain bread, yogurt and granola that are all highly processed but still considered nutritious. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 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