healthy
Americanadjective
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possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality.
a healthy body;
a healthy mind.
- Antonyms:
- sick
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pertaining to or characteristic of good health or a sound and vigorous mind.
a healthy appearance;
healthy attitudes.
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conducive to good health; healthful.
healthy recreations.
- Synonyms:
- nourishing, nutritious
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eligible for the Food and Drug Administration's label certifying that a food is suitable for helping consumers achieve a total diet that conforms to dietary recommendations.
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prosperous or sound.
a healthy business.
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Informal. fairly large.
I bought a healthy number of books.
adjective
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enjoying good health
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functioning well or being sound
the company's finances are not very healthy
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conducive to health; salutary
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indicating soundness of body or mind
a healthy appetite
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informal considerable in size or amount
a healthy sum
Related Words
Healthy, healthful, salubrious, salutary, wholesome refer to the promotion of health. Healthy, while applied especially to what possesses health, is also applicable to what is conducive to health: a healthy climate; not a healthy place to be. Healthful and salubrious are applied chiefly to what is conducive to health: healthful diet or exercise; a salubrious impact on mental outlook. Salutary suggests something that is conducive to well-being generally, as well as beneficial in preserving or in restoring health: salutary effects; to take salutary measures. It is used also to indicate moral benefit: to have a salutary fear of devious behavior. Wholesome has connotations of attractive freshness and purity; it applies to what is good for one, physically, morally, or both: wholesome food; wholesome influences or advice.
Other Word Forms
- healthily adverb
- healthiness noun
Etymology
Origin of healthy
Example Sentences
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The posts, featuring influencers urging men to enhance their fertility by exercising to increase testosterone, eating healthy, taking supplements and reducing alcohol intake, made an impression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Orders minus transportation rose a healthy 0.8% in February and increased for the 11th straight month.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
For example, on one side, all three unions point to a $5-billion reserve as of July 1, 2025, healthy state tax revenue and almost certain increased state education funding over time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
"But at the same time, we want them to come back and be healthy and ready to go."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
But instead of being hungrier, we have finally gotten through the sickness and we are healthy again.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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