Synonyms of diet

diet 1 of 3

noun

as in food

the things that a person or animal eats considered as a whole

A healthy diet should include plenty of fruits and vegetables.

Related Words

• food
• meal
• eats
• nourishment
• sustenance
• bread
• foodstuffs
• meat
• nutriment
• fare
• provisions
• nurture
• chow
• feed
• silage
• forage
• grub
• victuals
• ensilage
• fodder
• aliment
• repast
• eatables
• feast
• chuck
• edibles
• provender
• board
• tucker
• supplies
• refreshments
• table
• viands
• dish
• rations
• comestibles
• plate
• vittles
• commissary
• slop
• serving
• swill
• platter
• natural food
• spread
• regale
• finger food

diet

2 of 3

adjective

as in slimming

Related Words

• slimming
• nonfattening
• nonfat
• unseasoned
• plain
• lite
• natural
• simple
• light

Dissimilar Words

• rich
• heavy
• fat
• fatty
• oily
• caloric
• greasy
• calorific
• buttery
• fattening

diet

3 of 3

verb

as in to fast

Related Words

• fast

Dissimilar Words

• stuff
• sate
• gorge
• glut
• cram
• gobble
• surfeit
• pig out
• gulp
• gormandize
• guzzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diet

Noun

My prescribed low-carb, caffeine-free diet sounded horrifying on paper, but my sinful pleasures were replaced with a tasty, high-quality, and healthy alternative that left me more energized. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Those immigration conditions led to decades of stateside stereotypes of Italians as poor and violent and their diet ridiculed as peasant grub. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Adjective

To avoid San Francisco’s tax on sugary drinks, Costco chose to serve only diet sodas or unsweetened tea in its food courts. — Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 1 June 2024

Continue reading here… FOOD FIGHT - ‘Hot in Cleveland’ star lashes out at ‘diet culture’ after sharing ‘overweight’ bikini pic. — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024

Verb

Artificial sweeteners, present in everything from sugar-free snacks to diet sodas, are a staple for many trying to lose weight. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026

Lawrence also reluctantly dieted to portray Dominika — the former ballerina forced to enter Sparrow School, a government program that trains her to be a deadly agent for espionage. — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026