well-being

noun

well-be·​ing ˈwel-ˈbē-iŋ 

: the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous : welfare

Synonyms of well-being

• welfare
• interest
• health
• happiness
• sake
• success

Examples of well-being in a Sentence

we're only doing this for your own well-being

Recent Examples on the Web

Benevolence beliefs can be understood as feeling that someone has goodwill toward you and cares about your well-being. — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Getting enough magnesium — a mineral involved in hundreds of bodily processes — can help support several aspects of health and overall well-being during this stage of life. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026

Pharmaceutical companies are driven by a desire for profits, not just the well-being of our children. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Jia found that many of the current chatbots did not include features that embodied human values including trust, well-being and calmness. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for well-being

• being
• feeing
• fleeing
• freeing
• keying
• kiang
• seeing
• skiing
• agreeing
• decreeing
• foreseeing
• nonbeing

Kids Definition

well-being

noun

well-be·​ing

ˈwel-ˈbē-iŋ

: the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous : welfare