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wholesome
[ hohl-suhm ]
adjective
- conducive to moral or general well-being; salutary; beneficial:
wholesome recreation;
wholesome environment.
- conducive to bodily health; healthful; salubrious:
wholesome food;
wholesome air;
wholesome exercise.
Synonyms: nutritious, nourishing
- suggestive of physical or moral health, especially in appearance.
- healthy or sound.
wholesome
/ ˈhəʊlsəm /
adjective
- conducive to health or physical wellbeing
- conducive to moral wellbeing
- characteristic or suggestive of health or wellbeing, esp in appearance
Derived Forms
- ˈwholesomely, adverb
- ˈwholesomeness, noun
Other Words From
- wholesome·ly adverb
- wholesome·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of wholesome1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wholesome1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Compared to girls, Adichie believes boys don't have many "wholesome" role models.
"I didn't see it like that at all. I thought it was quite innocent and wholesome and, and fun to watch," she said.
Its title, which harkens back to network sitcoms of yesteryear and wholesome themes of a family growing and learning together, feel straight out of a Norman Lear production.
From wholesome pigments to unintended consequences, they serve as a vivid reminder that while food may be medicine and may be transformative, we are, quite literally, what we eat.
Much of the marketing around organic products seems to play up their wholesome nature.
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