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Meaning of healthful in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhɛlθfəl/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    healthful

    Definitions

    1. conducive to good health of body or mind

    Examples

    • « a healthful climate »
    • « a healthful environment »
    • « healthful nutrition »
    • « healthful sleep »
    • « Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance »

    Synonyms

    • anthelmintic
    • anthelminthic
    • helminthic
    • parasiticidal
    • antimicrobial
    • antimicrobic
    • carminative
    • flatus-relieving
    • cathartic
    • psychotherapeutic
    • curative
    • healing(p)
    • alterative
    • remedial
    • sanative
    • therapeutic
    • drugless
    • beneficial
    • good
    • salutary
    • medicative
    • medicinal
    • organic
    • preventive
    • preventative
    • prophylactic
    • recuperative
    • restorative

    Antonyms

    • unhealthful
  2. 2. free from filth and pathogens

    Examples

    • « sanitary conditions for preparing food »
    • « a sanitary washroom »

    Synonyms

    • hygienic
    • hygienical

    Antonyms

    • unsanitary
    • insanitary
    • unhealthful

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