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a healthy diet
a nutritious diet
a balanced diet
a beneficial diet
a proper diet
a good diet
a healthy economy
a strong economy
a stable economy
a balanced economy
a sturdy economy
a sustainable economy
healthy life
active life
happy life
a healthy environment
a sustainable environment
a positive environment
a helpful environment
a safe environment
a beneficial environment

Synonym Chooser

How is the word healthy distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of healthy are hale, robust, sound, well, and wholesome. While all these words mean "enjoying or indicative of good health," healthy implies full strength and vigor as well as freedom from signs of disease.

a healthy family

Where would hale be a reasonable alternative to healthy?

While in some cases nearly identical to healthy, hale applies particularly to robustness in old age.

still hale at the age of eighty

When is robust a more appropriate choice than healthy?

While the synonyms robust and healthy are close in meaning, robust implies the opposite of all that is delicate or sickly.

a lively, robust little boy

When might sound be a better fit than healthy?

Although the words sound and healthy have much in common, sound emphasizes the absence of disease, weakness, or malfunction.

a sound heart

When would well be a good substitute for healthy?

The words well and healthy can be used in similar contexts, but well implies merely freedom from disease or illness.

she has never been a well person

In what contexts can wholesome take the place of healthy?

The meanings of wholesome and healthy largely overlap; however, wholesome implies appearance and behavior indicating soundness and balance.

a face with a wholesome glow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of healthiness
Adjective
At its core, blush is supposed to evoke a healthy, radiant complexion, and there’s confidence to be found in that. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025 In double overtime, Šimon Nemec — a healthy scratch to start the series — flung a shot past Frederik Andersen for a 3-2 win that gives the Devils hope, now trailing two games to one heading into Sunday’s Game 4. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Coconut milk contains healthy fats and some antioxidants, while butterfly pea powder and dragonfruit powder are also packed with antioxidants that may help lower inflammation and protect the skin from oxidative stress. Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025 LaMelo Ball, on a max contract through the 2028-29 season, is undoubtedly one of the game’s most creative players but also hasn’t been able to stay healthy. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for healthiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healthiness
Noun
  • With traditional systems emphasizing reactive care, the need for a proactive approach to health has never been more urgent.
    William Jones, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The health of your culture is the leading indicator of your future success.
    Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Crockpots are still made well, as are, in my experience anyway, the more modernized version: Instant Pots.
    Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Another title win for Charlotte would have been a massive step back for Stratton and a way for WWE to pull back the reigns on what had been a substantial push for the former Ms. Money in the Bank.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • When paired with a frame as a single joypad or used as individual, motion-sensing grips, the Joy-Con 2s are as comfortable as their predecessors were on the Switch 1—possibly a little more so, thanks to slightly larger, more substantial thumbsticks.
    Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • No materials from the first season’s version of Jackson, which was built in Canmore, Alberta, were retained when production moved to British Columbia for season two, so Macauley and his team had to construct a thriving Jackson from scratch before production started in February 2024.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
  • These issues require immediate, thoughtful leadership to ensure a fair and thriving future for all Fort Worthians.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Piccirillo jumped to fame in May 2024 when he wed Jesica Cirio, a superstar model and fitness entrepreneur who at the time had recently ended her relationship with Martín Insaurralde, the former mayor of Lomas de Zamora, a Peronist bastion in the metropolitan region of Buenos Aires.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The Army is changing the fitness test for all soldiers.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The technology sector is expected to provide the most robust revenue growth.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The platform has a robust interface that allows users to manage rosters across teams, from freshman to junior varsity (JV), and varsity.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • People’s lives today lack diets of healthful whole foods, clean water, regular exercise, and adequate sunlight.
    Kevin Reutenauer, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Some foods naturally contain healthful fats and can be added to your diet.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025

Cite this Entry

“Healthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healthiness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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